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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bucheon is 12.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucheon is 78.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$11.88 MX$210
-27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 โ‚ฉ81.3K
$41.90 MX$740
31.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 โ‚ฉ9,213
$10.55 MX$186
-40.66%
Cappuccino
$3.77 โ‚ฉ5,556
$3.60 MX$63.5
4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฉ2,435
$1.50 MX$26.45
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,243
$0.91 MX$16.09
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,317
$3.08 MX$54.4
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 โ‚ฉ8,681
$4.47 MX$78.8
31.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,287
$1.39 MX$24.54
60.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,031
$1.90 MX$33.47
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,737
$1.60 MX$28.27
101.25%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,585
$2.60 MX$45.97
19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 โ‚ฉ21.0K
$8.36 MX$148
70.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$8.64 MX$152
25.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.27 โ‚ฉ50.5K
$10.91 MX$192
214.12%
Apples (1kg)
$7.66 โ‚ฉ11.3K
$2.61 MX$45.98
193.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,044
$1.44 MX$25.46
137.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 โ‚ฉ8,275
$1.96 MX$34.55
186.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 โ‚ฉ9,538
$2.12 MX$37.34
205.66%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 โ‚ฉ5,912
$1.86 MX$32.87
115.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฉ4,212
$2.22 MX$39.20
28.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 โ‚ฉ3,833
$1.02 MX$17.99
154.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,779
$1.04 MX$18.36
16.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,787
$4.05 MX$71.5
-19.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.23 โ‚ฉ29.8K
$10.18 MX$180
98.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,470
$1.69 MX$29.79
39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,867
$2.62 MX$46.25
25.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,558
$0.51 MX$9.09
107.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 โ‚ฉ5,173
$3.15 MX$55.7
11.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ778
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.60 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$3.26 MX$57.5
163.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,826
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ41.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
3.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 โ‚ฉ238.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
94.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.31 โ‚ฉ52.0K
$22.86 MX$404
54.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 โ‚ฉ33.3K
$30.04 MX$530
-24.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.80 โ‚ฉ70.4K
$51.9 MX$916
-7.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$5.12 MX$90.4
112.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฉ601.1K
$201 MX$3,541
103.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K โ‚ฉ34.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
339.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 โ‚ฉ88.2K
$35.73 MX$631
67.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 โ‚ฉ70.6K
$40.27 MX$711
19.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 โ‚ฉ116.9K
$79.2 MX$1,398
0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฉ169.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
28.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฉ670.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-51.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 โ‚ฉ559.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-34.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-36.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,370 โ‚ฉ13.8M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
134.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,683 โ‚ฉ8.4M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-11.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,367 โ‚ฉ2.0M
$730 MX$12.9K
87.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Bucheon: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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