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

😐 Solo nomad: Szombathely is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szombathely is 14% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 Ft 2,872
$11.85 MX$205
-25.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.29 Ft 14.1K
$42.16 MX$730
2.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 Ft 2,696
$10.75 MX$186
-22.79%
Cappuccino
$2.10 Ft 684
$3.47 MX$60.2
-39.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 354
$1.45 MX$25.17
-24.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 295
$0.90 MX$15.64
1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 519
$3.05 MX$52.9
-47.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 Ft 721
$4.42 MX$76.5
-49.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 359
$1.37 MX$23.72
-19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Ft 502
$1.87 MX$32.43
-17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 597
$1.54 MX$26.74
19.48%
Eggs
$2.45 Ft 797
$2.50 MX$43.36
-2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 Ft 3,051
$8.61 MX$149
9.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 Ft 1,899
$8.63 MX$150
-32.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.64 Ft 4,756
$11.02 MX$191
32.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 Ft 634
$2.75 MX$47.62
-29.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 612
$1.43 MX$24.73
31.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Ft 706
$1.87 MX$32.44
16.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 Ft 924
$2.17 MX$37.54
30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 363
$1.88 MX$32.61
-40.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 414
$2.25 MX$38.91
-43.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 Ft 568
$1.07 MX$18.49
63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 188
$1.07 MX$18.59
-45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 Ft 2,363
$4.15 MX$72.0
75.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 Ft 1,530
$10.34 MX$179
-54.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 369
$1.68 MX$29.08
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Ft 522
$2.48 MX$43.02
-35.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 Ft 270
$0.55 MX$9.61
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.01 Ft 5,850
$26.53 MX$459
-32.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 Ft 825
$3.22 MX$55.7
-21.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 380
$2.48 MX$42.98
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.52 Ft 7,317
$3.11 MX$53.9
624.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 564
$1.26 MX$21.75
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 8.8M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-11.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
5.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 Ft 53.4K
$82.5 MX$1,429
99.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.96 Ft 9,085
$22.29 MX$386
25.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Ft 6,369
$30.02 MX$520
-34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 Ft 15.0K
$51.4 MX$891
-10.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 Ft 5,432
$18.29 MX$317
-8.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 Ft 1,416
$4.98 MX$86.3
-12.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 Ft 130.6K
$200 MX$3,464
100.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,272 Ft 2.4M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
37.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 Ft 30.4K
$35.71 MX$618
162.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.88 Ft 14.3K
$39.56 MX$685
10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 Ft 30.5K
$80.6 MX$1,395
16.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Ft 33.2K
$88.3 MX$1,530
15.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 Ft 142.2K
$969 MX$16.8K
-54.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 Ft 103.8K
$482 MX$8,352
-33.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 140.0K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-72.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 Ft 113.6K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-70.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,496 Ft 810.9K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-38.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,954 Ft 634.9K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-70.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szombathely
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 Ft 378.0K
$756 MX$13.1K
53.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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