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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szombathely is 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szombathely is 2.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.38 Ft 2,904
$11.99 MX$227
-30.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.96 Ft 15.2K
$42.47 MX$803
3.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 Ft 2,930
$10.47 MX$198
-19.20%
Cappuccino
$2.17 Ft 753
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 385
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Ft 345
$0.89 MX$16.79
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 Ft 555
$3.09 MX$58.5
-48.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 Ft 728
$4.58 MX$86.6
-54.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 367
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 545
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 635
$1.57 MX$29.68
16.56%
Eggs
$2.52 Ft 873
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 Ft 3,321
$8.61 MX$163
11.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 Ft 2,033
$8.54 MX$161
-31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Ft 4,922
$10.98 MX$208
29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 679
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 655
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 732
$1.88 MX$35.63
12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 Ft 986
$2.19 MX$41.42
30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ft 390
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 Ft 429
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 Ft 620
$1.07 MX$20.23
67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 Ft 203
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 Ft 2,535
$3.96 MX$74.9
84.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 Ft 2,055
$8.86 MX$167
-33.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 391
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Ft 543
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 Ft 269
$0.52 MX$9.74
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.79 Ft 6,162
$26.59 MX$503
-33.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 Ft 875
$3.24 MX$61.2
-21.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 387
$2.38 MX$44.94
-52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.05 Ft 7,641
$3.11 MX$58.7
609.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 601
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K Ft 9.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K Ft 9.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
9.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 Ft 57.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
97.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.02 Ft 9,361
$22.14 MX$419
22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 Ft 6,775
$30.14 MX$570
-35.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.11 Ft 16K
$52 MX$983
-11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.69 Ft 5,784
$18.72 MX$354
-10.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 Ft 1,449
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 Ft 139.5K
$200 MX$3,787
101.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,151 Ft 2.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
34.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 Ft 32K
$35.74 MX$676
158.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.85 Ft 15.2K
$39.8 MX$753
10.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 Ft 33K
$79 MX$1,493
20.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 Ft 149.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 Ft 108.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-34.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 Ft 148.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-74.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 Ft 118.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,393 Ft 829K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-22.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,957 Ft 677.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 Ft 395.9K
$792 MX$15K
44.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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

Last update for Szombathely: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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