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

😐 Solo nomad: Changwon is 0.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Changwon is 52.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,594
$11.99 MX$227
-41.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 ₩37.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-35.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 ₩7,001
$10.47 MX$198
-50.72%
Cappuccino
$3.62 ₩4,906
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,429
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₩1,261
$0.89 MX$16.79
4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ₩3,950
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 ₩5,880
$4.58 MX$86.6
-5.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₩3,178
$1.38 MX$26.04
69.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.52 ₩4,772
$1.85 MX$34.9
90.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 ₩4,206
$1.57 MX$29.68
97.45%
Eggs
$3 ₩4,065
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 ₩14.1K
$8.61 MX$163
21.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.8K
$8.54 MX$161
-6.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.05 ₩38.1K
$10.98 MX$208
155.46%
Apples (1kg)
$8.26 ₩11.2K
$2.72 MX$51.4
203.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 ₩4,288
$1.51 MX$28.57
109.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.25 ₩9,843
$1.88 MX$35.63
285.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 ₩6,935
$2.19 MX$41.42
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$5.01 ₩6,800
$1.87 MX$35.3
167.91%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 ₩4,122
$2.19 MX$41.37
38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 ₩2,759
$1.07 MX$20.23
89.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,557
$1.09 MX$20.64
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₩4,454
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 ₩18.7K
$8.86 MX$167
55.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,290
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,568
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,435
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ₩3,856
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,148
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.67 ₩22.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
436.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,570
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K ₩38.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₩33.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
125.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.1 ₩69.4K
$22.14 MX$419
130.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.44 ₩37.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-8.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 ₩69.4K
$52 MX$983
-1.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.33 ₩15.4K
$5.07 MX$95.9
123.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 ₩664.1K
$200 MX$3,787
144.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
168.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 ₩140.2K
$35.74 MX$676
189.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.5 ₩88.8K
$39.8 MX$753
64.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 ₩119.6K
$79 MX$1,493
11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ₩604.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 ₩1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,285 ₩9.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
136.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,784 ₩7.8M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-23.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,550 ₩2.1M
$792 MX$15K
95.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Changwon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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