Cost of Living Comparison Between Szolnok and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Szolnok and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Szolnok is 23.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szolnok is 24.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 Ft 2,522
$11.85 MX$210
-36.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.96 Ft 13.3K
$42.16 MX$746
-5.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 Ft 2,541
$10.75 MX$190
-29.21%
Cappuccino
$2.01 Ft 671
$3.47 MX$61.5
-42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 Ft 487
$1.45 MX$25.72
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 376
$0.90 MX$15.98
25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 Ft 638
$3.05 MX$54.1
-37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 788
$4.42 MX$78.2
-46.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Ft 273
$1.37 MX$24.24
-40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 Ft 349
$1.87 MX$33.14
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 Ft 520
$1.54 MX$27.32
1.30%
Eggs
$2.10 Ft 701
$2.50 MX$44.31
-16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 Ft 2,073
$8.61 MX$152
-27.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 Ft 1,721
$8.63 MX$153
-40.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 Ft 3,686
$11.02 MX$195
0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 Ft 382
$2.75 MX$48.67
-58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Ft 501
$1.43 MX$25.28
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 Ft 432
$1.87 MX$33.15
-31.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 Ft 708
$2.17 MX$38.37
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 Ft 289
$1.88 MX$33.33
-53.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 Ft 305
$2.25 MX$39.76
-59.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 Ft 309
$1.07 MX$18.90
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 Ft 105
$1.07 MX$19.00
-71.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 Ft 2,167
$4.15 MX$73.5
56.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,193
$10.34 MX$183
-65.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Ft 266
$1.68 MX$29.72
-52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 375
$2.48 MX$43.97
-54.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 Ft 319
$0.55 MX$9.82
74.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.70 Ft 8,243
$26.53 MX$470
-6.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 888
$3.22 MX$56.9
-17.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 386
$2.48 MX$43.93
-53.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 Ft 4,575
$3.11 MX$55.0
340.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 586
$1.26 MX$22.22
39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K Ft 6.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-41.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K Ft 11.3M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
40.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 34.4K
$82.5 MX$1,460
24.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.71 Ft 7,912
$22.29 MX$394
6.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.33 Ft 5,784
$30.02 MX$531
-42.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 Ft 17.2K
$51.4 MX$911
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.66 Ft 2,889
$18.29 MX$324
-52.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.10 Ft 2,368
$4.98 MX$88.2
42.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 Ft 48.9K
$200 MX$3,540
-26.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-34.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 Ft 18.3K
$35.71 MX$632
53.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.92 Ft 8,986
$39.56 MX$700
-31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 Ft 21.1K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-21.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 Ft 22.6K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-23.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 Ft 106.1K
$969 MX$17.2K
-67.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 Ft 91.1K
$482 MX$8,535
-43.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 Ft 158.4K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 Ft 127.2K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-67.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,839 Ft 613.8K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-54.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,517 Ft 506.4K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-76.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,007 Ft 336.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
33.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.26
11.42
-10.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Szolnok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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