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

🙂 Solo nomad: Changde is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changde is 35.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 ¥15.19
$11.58 MX$212
-81.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.41 ¥116
$42 MX$769
-60.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥33.72
$10.5 MX$192
-54.57%
Cappuccino
$2.12 ¥14.96
$3.43 MX$62.8
-38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.9
$1.49 MX$27.34
-72.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.75
$0.94 MX$17.27
-73.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ¥8.08
$3.08 MX$56.3
-62.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥13.03
$4.37 MX$79.9
-57.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥14.03
$1.39 MX$25.44
42.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 ¥12.09
$1.85 MX$33.81
-7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.81
$1.58 MX$28.88
-56.96%
Eggs
$1.61 ¥11.36
$2.51 MX$46
-35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.7 ¥111
$8.26 MX$151
90.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ¥22.41
$8.7 MX$159
-63.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 ¥65.1
$10.73 MX$196
-14.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.4
$2.61 MX$47.74
-38.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.72
$1.49 MX$27.28
-26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.44
$1.95 MX$35.72
-46.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.81
$2.09 MX$38.26
-60.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.77
$1.81 MX$33.05
-70.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.18
$2.16 MX$39.62
-66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$1.03 MX$18.85
-65.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥2.99
$1.08 MX$19.7
-61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ¥20.08
$4.14 MX$75.9
-31.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.93 ¥84.4
$8.88 MX$163
34.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ¥6.85
$1.67 MX$30.64
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥5.05
$2.53 MX$46.31
-71.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.9
$0.51 MX$9.27
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 ¥116
$26.68 MX$488
-38.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ¥7.57
$3.26 MX$59.7
-67.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.83
$2.51 MX$45.94
-89.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 ¥59
$3.12 MX$57.2
167.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.25
$1.31 MX$23.96
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K ¥148.7K
$30.9K MX$565K
-31.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K ¥151.6K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-10.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.61 ¥308
$83 MX$1,520
-47.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.41 ¥87.7
$22.59 MX$414
-45.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.48 ¥102
$29.51 MX$540
-50.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 ¥293
$51.6 MX$944
-19.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ¥98.6
$18.42 MX$337
-24.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 ¥29.96
$4.9 MX$89.7
-13.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 ¥1,261
$200 MX$3,668
-10.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,289 ¥51.5K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
40.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.82 ¥197
$36.41 MX$667
-23.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.17 ¥199
$39.91 MX$731
-29.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 ¥571
$79.9 MX$1,462
1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.23 ¥292
$87.7 MX$1,605
-52.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥1,994
$983 MX$18K
-71.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ¥1,353
$470 MX$8,612
-59.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ¥4,126
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥2,587
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-69.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,231 ¥22.8K
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-15.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,029 ¥14.4K
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-67.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ¥3,551
$724 MX$13.2K
-30.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.42
-65.94%

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Last update for Changde: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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