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

😐 Solo nomad: Boryeong is 12.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boryeong is 61.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 ₩12.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-24.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 ₩75.2K
$42.47 MX$803
30.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 ₩8,751
$10.47 MX$198
-38.40%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ₩5,218
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,351
$1.44 MX$27.16
20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₩1,062
$0.89 MX$16.79
-12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 ₩5,062
$3.09 MX$58.5
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 ₩8,155
$4.58 MX$86.6
31.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ₩2,931
$1.38 MX$26.04
56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 ₩4,703
$1.85 MX$34.9
87.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 ₩4,403
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.01%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,307
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 ₩19.4K
$8.61 MX$163
65.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$8.54 MX$161
27.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.7 ₩45.7K
$10.98 MX$208
206.92%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$2.72 MX$51.4
187.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 ₩4,754
$1.51 MX$28.57
131.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 ₩7,767
$1.88 MX$35.63
204.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 ₩9,024
$2.19 MX$41.42
203.65%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 ₩5,207
$1.87 MX$35.3
105.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₩3,985
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,415
$1.07 MX$20.23
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₩1,782
$1.09 MX$20.64
20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 ₩4,414
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 ₩18.7K
$8.86 MX$167
55.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₩3,298
$1.72 MX$32.53
41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,558
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,450
$0.52 MX$9.74
105.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₩4,699
$3.24 MX$61.2
6.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 ₩11.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
181.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,694
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩37.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
90.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.39 ₩46.7K
$22.14 MX$419
55.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 ₩64.3K
$52 MX$983
-8.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 ₩14.7K
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₩556K
$200 MX$3,787
104.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ₩31.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
332.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 ₩81.5K
$35.74 MX$676
67.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.45 ₩64.4K
$39.8 MX$753
19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 ₩108.1K
$79 MX$1,493
0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩156.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩623K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩511.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-20.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 ₩1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₩1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,166 ₩11.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
165.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,516 ₩7.5M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-26.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boryeong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,398 ₩1.9M
$792 MX$15K
76.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Boryeong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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