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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheonan is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheonan is 0.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 β‚©8,068
$11.73 MX$222
-49.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.83 β‚©29.6K
$41.52 MX$785
-47.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 β‚©6,817
$10.57 MX$200
-52.51%
Cappuccino
$2.19 β‚©2,965
$3.49 MX$65.9
-37.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 β‚©1,640
$1.45 MX$27.33
-16.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 β‚©709
$0.97 MX$18.33
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 β‚©3,547
$3.03 MX$57.2
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 β‚©5,079
$4.59 MX$86.8
-18.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 β‚©2,002
$1.42 MX$26.87
4.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 β‚©4,767
$1.87 MX$35.43
87.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,082
$1.54 MX$29.2
95.45%
Eggs
$1.8 β‚©2,438
$2.6 MX$49.21
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 β‚©14K
$8.32 MX$157
24.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 β‚©11.4K
$8.54 MX$161
-1.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 β‚©15.9K
$10.67 MX$202
9.56%
Apples (1kg)
$7.25 β‚©9,838
$2.66 MX$50.2
172.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 β‚©3,568
$1.51 MX$28.5
74.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.8 β‚©7,868
$1.9 MX$35.87
205.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.36 β‚©7,279
$2.19 MX$41.45
144.75%
Potato (1kg)
$5.03 β‚©6,828
$1.78 MX$33.7
182.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 β‚©4,136
$2.17 MX$41.05
40.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 β‚©1,212
$1.07 MX$20.14
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 β‚©1,423
$1.09 MX$20.53
-3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 β‚©4,595
$4.17 MX$78.8
-18.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 β‚©14K
$8.75 MX$165
17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,264
$1.69 MX$31.91
-1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 β‚©2,026
$2.53 MX$47.74
-41.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 β‚©1,497
$0.51 MX$9.59
115.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 β‚©4,101
$3.25 MX$61.4
-7.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 β‚©1,161
$2.49 MX$47.01
-65.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.73 β‚©22.7K
$3.22 MX$60.8
419.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚©1,592
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K β‚©38M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-6.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K β‚©34.3M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
7.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 β‚©188.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
65.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.76 β‚©67.5K
$22.8 MX$431
118.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 β‚©13.1K
$30.04 MX$568
-67.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.29 β‚©64.2K
$51.4 MX$972
-7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.49 β‚©10.2K
$4.97 MX$94.1
50.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 β‚©658.5K
$197 MX$3,719
146.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K β‚©19.2M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
169.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 β‚©141.3K
$35.81 MX$677
190.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 β‚©64.7K
$39.43 MX$745
20.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 β‚©97.7K
$80.9 MX$1,529
-10.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 β‚©150.3K
$86.3 MX$1,631
28.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 β‚©619.9K
$968 MX$18.3K
-52.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 β‚©510.3K
$478 MX$9,037
-21.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 β‚©1.5M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-33.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 β‚©1M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-35.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,795 β‚©5.1M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
21.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,615 β‚©7.6M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-25.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,704 β‚©2.3M
$805 MX$15.2K
111.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Cheonan: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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