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 8.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucheon is 61.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.9 โ‚ฉ12.1K
$11.99 MX$227
-25.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 โ‚ฉ75.6K
$42.47 MX$803
31.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 โ‚ฉ8,875
$10.47 MX$198
-37.54%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฉ5,278
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฉ2,263
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,148
$0.89 MX$16.79
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.76 โ‚ฉ5,099
$3.09 MX$58.5
21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฉ7,758
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 โ‚ฉ2,954
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 โ‚ฉ4,624
$1.85 MX$34.9
84.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฉ4,294
$1.57 MX$29.68
101.27%
Eggs
$3.07 โ‚ฉ4,165
$2.55 MX$48.3
20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 โ‚ฉ19.7K
$8.61 MX$163
68.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.79 โ‚ฉ14.6K
$8.54 MX$161
26.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.82 โ‚ฉ45.9K
$10.98 MX$208
208.01%
Apples (1kg)
$8.01 โ‚ฉ10.9K
$2.72 MX$51.4
194.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚ฉ4,820
$1.51 MX$28.57
135.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 โ‚ฉ7,574
$1.88 MX$35.63
196.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.36 โ‚ฉ8,629
$2.19 MX$41.42
190.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 โ‚ฉ5,354
$1.87 MX$35.3
111.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฉ3,992
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 โ‚ฉ3,531
$1.07 MX$20.23
142.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฉ1,716
$1.09 MX$20.64
16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,429
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 โ‚ฉ19.2K
$8.86 MX$167
60.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,210
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฉ4,529
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 โ‚ฉ1,499
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 โ‚ฉ4,877
$3.24 MX$61.2
10.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚ฉ781
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 โ‚ฉ12.1K
$3.11 MX$58.7
185.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,681
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K โ‚ฉ37.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 โ‚ฉ224K
$84.2 MX$1,592
95.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.78 โ‚ฉ47.2K
$22.14 MX$419
57.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.01 โ‚ฉ29.9K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.63 โ‚ฉ64.6K
$52 MX$983
-8.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.9 โ‚ฉ14.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฉ565.7K
$200 MX$3,787
108.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K โ‚ฉ31.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
334.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 โ‚ฉ81K
$35.74 MX$676
67.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 โ‚ฉ64.1K
$39.8 MX$753
18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 โ‚ฉ107.7K
$79 MX$1,493
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฉ155.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 โ‚ฉ621.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฉ520K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,045 โ‚ฉ10.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
161.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,251 โ‚ฉ8.5M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-16.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,384 โ‚ฉ1.9M
$792 MX$15K
74.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Bucheon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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