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

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 18.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 60.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 ₩10.4K

$11.88 MX$210

-40.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.43 ₩55.1K

$41.90 MX$740

-10.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.07 ₩8,942

$10.55 MX$186

-42.46%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩6,122

$3.60 MX$63.5

15.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₩2,669

$1.50 MX$26.45

20.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,970

$0.91 MX$16.09

47.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,343

$3.08 MX$54.4

17.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,524

$4.47 MX$78.8

29.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ₩3,457

$1.39 MX$24.54

69.06%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,050

$1.90 MX$33.47

80.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 ₩4,599

$1.60 MX$28.27

95.00%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,398

$2.60 MX$45.97

15.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.65 ₩15.7K

$8.36 MX$148

27.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.08 ₩11.9K

$8.64 MX$152

-6.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.67 ₩40.8K

$10.91 MX$192

153.62%

Apples (1kg)

$8.66 ₩12.8K

$2.61 MX$45.98

231.80%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,620

$1.44 MX$25.46

118.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩11.2K

$1.96 MX$34.55

286.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.41 ₩7,973

$2.12 MX$37.34

155.19%

Potato (1kg)

$5.06 ₩7,456

$1.86 MX$32.87

172.04%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 ₩4,490

$2.22 MX$39.20

37.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 ₩3,012

$1.02 MX$17.99

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,717

$1.04 MX$18.36

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 ₩4,760

$4.05 MX$71.5

-20.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.85 ₩24.8K

$10.18 MX$180

65.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,552

$1.69 MX$29.79

2.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,928

$2.62 MX$46.25

27.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,656

$0.51 MX$9.09

119.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.54 ₩64.1K

$26.52 MX$468

64.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩5,045

$3.15 MX$55.7

8.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,185

$2.46 MX$43.49

-67.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.81 ₩24.8K

$3.26 MX$57.5

415.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,716

$1.32 MX$23.36

-11.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-9.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.2K ₩37.1M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

5.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$187 ₩276.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

124.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$22.86 MX$404

122.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.78 ₩40.9K

$30.04 MX$530

-7.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 ₩77.1K

$51.9 MX$916

0.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.20 ₩19.4K

$18.30 MX$323

-27.87%

Cinema Ticket

$11.58 ₩17.1K

$5.12 MX$90.4

126.17%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$481 ₩708.3K

$201 MX$3,541

139.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.0K ₩20.6M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

163.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 ₩151.7K

$35.73 MX$631

188.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 ₩98.3K

$40.27 MX$711

65.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$79.2 MX$1,398

11.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.1K

$89.3 MX$1,576

30.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 ₩761.0K

$947 MX$16.7K

-45.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 ₩463.6K

$483 MX$8,525

-34.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,024 ₩1.5M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-35.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 ₩982.1K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-44.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,849 ₩13.0M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

121.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,203 ₩10.6M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

12.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,355 ₩3.5M

$730 MX$12.9K

222.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

11.42

-63.05%

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

Last update for Busan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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