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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szolnok is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szolnok is 5.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 Ft 2,752
$11.99 MX$227
-33.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.68 Ft 13.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-6.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 Ft 2,630
$10.47 MX$198
-27.51%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Ft 679
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Ft 484
$1.44 MX$27.16
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Ft 405
$0.89 MX$16.79
31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Ft 630
$3.09 MX$58.5
-41.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 Ft 780
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Ft 285
$1.38 MX$26.04
-40.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Ft 379
$1.85 MX$34.9
-41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 Ft 562
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$2.09 Ft 723
$2.55 MX$48.3
-18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 Ft 2,176
$8.61 MX$163
-27.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 Ft 1,818
$8.54 MX$161
-38.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 Ft 3,777
$10.98 MX$208
-0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 407
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Ft 540
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 Ft 459
$1.88 MX$35.63
-29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 Ft 757
$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
$0.92 Ft 319
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 Ft 323
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Ft 341
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Ft 119
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 Ft 2,180
$3.96 MX$74.9
58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.86 Ft 1,336
$8.86 MX$167
-56.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Ft 266
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 377
$2.61 MX$49.37
-58.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 Ft 350
$0.52 MX$9.74
94.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.4 Ft 8,454
$26.59 MX$503
-8.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Ft 883
$3.24 MX$61.2
-21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ft 414
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 Ft 4,702
$3.11 MX$58.7
336.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 609
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K Ft 6.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-40.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K Ft 11.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
42.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 36.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.51 Ft 8,145
$22.14 MX$419
6.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.14 Ft 5,940
$30.14 MX$570
-43.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 Ft 17.9K
$52 MX$983
-0.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 Ft 2,977
$18.72 MX$354
-54.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 Ft 2,542
$5.07 MX$95.9
44.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 Ft 49.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-28.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,424 Ft 1.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-35.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
$35.74 MX$676
57.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 Ft 9,402
$39.8 MX$753
-31.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 Ft 22.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 Ft 23.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-23.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 Ft 114.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 Ft 95.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 Ft 165.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 Ft 135.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,636 Ft 567K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,372 Ft 475.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szolnok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 Ft 335K
$792 MX$15K
22.12%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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