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

🙂 Solo nomad: Changzhou is 32.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changzhou is 27.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.49
$11.58 MX$212
-76.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 ¥189
$42 MX$769
-36.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥30.06
$10.5 MX$192
-59.52%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.63
$3.43 MX$62.8
-10.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.34
$1.49 MX$27.34
-68.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.75
$0.94 MX$17.27
-73.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 ¥5.06
$3.08 MX$56.3
-76.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ¥10
$4.37 MX$79.9
-67.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.97
$1.39 MX$25.44
42.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ¥8.98
$1.85 MX$33.81
-31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.61
$1.58 MX$28.88
-40.51%
Eggs
$1.78 ¥12.6
$2.51 MX$46
-29.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 ¥48.52
$8.26 MX$151
-16.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 ¥17.5
$8.7 MX$159
-71.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 ¥69.8
$10.73 MX$196
-8.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.33
$2.61 MX$47.74
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.7
$1.49 MX$27.28
20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.54
$1.95 MX$35.72
-16.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.32
$2.09 MX$38.26
-50.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.08
$1.81 MX$33.05
-60.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.68
$2.16 MX$39.62
-56.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.57
$1.03 MX$18.85
-65.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.78
$1.08 MX$19.7
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ¥20.81
$4.14 MX$75.9
-28.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 ¥70.8
$8.88 MX$163
12.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.85
$1.67 MX$30.64
-58.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.01
$2.53 MX$46.31
-32.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.51 MX$9.27
-43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.56 ¥95.9
$26.68 MX$488
-49.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.7
$3.26 MX$59.7
-57.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2
$2.51 MX$45.94
-88.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ¥20.05
$3.12 MX$57.2
-8.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.12
$1.31 MX$23.96
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K ¥110.1K
$30.9K MX$565K
-49.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥121.8K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-27.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.58 ¥315
$83 MX$1,520
-46.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 ¥80.9
$22.59 MX$414
-49.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ¥130
$29.51 MX$540
-37.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 ¥267
$51.6 MX$944
-26.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.12 ¥99.9
$18.42 MX$337
-23.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ¥45.18
$4.9 MX$89.7
30.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,619
$200 MX$3,668
14.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥97.6K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
166.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.1 ¥326
$36.41 MX$667
26.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.57 ¥188
$39.91 MX$731
-33.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 ¥488
$79.9 MX$1,462
-13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 ¥487
$87.7 MX$1,605
-21.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 ¥2,025
$983 MX$18K
-70.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ¥1,442
$470 MX$8,612
-56.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 ¥6,167
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-45.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ¥3,225
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-61.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,791 ¥19.7K
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-27.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 ¥11K
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-74.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 ¥7,958
$724 MX$13.2K
55.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
11.42
-70.67%

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

Last update for Changzhou: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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