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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cheonan is 15.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cheonan is 16.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 โ‚ฉ8,863
$11.61 MX$201
-48.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.78 โ‚ฉ32.1K
$42.75 MX$739
-49.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 โ‚ฉ7,471
$10.60 MX$183
-52.08%
Cappuccino
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,297
$3.59 MX$62.0
-37.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,719
$1.45 MX$25.10
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฉ766
$0.90 MX$15.52
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 โ‚ฉ3,803
$3.03 MX$52.4
-14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,321
$4.56 MX$78.8
-20.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฉ2,199
$1.45 MX$25.10
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 โ‚ฉ5,269
$1.83 MX$31.59
95.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,591
$1.61 MX$27.80
93.79%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚ฉ2,523
$2.54 MX$43.87
-32.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 โ‚ฉ15.5K
$8.54 MX$148
23.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 โ‚ฉ12.1K
$8.47 MX$146
-3.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 โ‚ฉ17.4K
$10.86 MX$188
9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚ฉ10.5K
$2.73 MX$47.18
161.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฉ3,691
$1.49 MX$25.80
68.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.56 โ‚ฉ8,184
$1.94 MX$33.59
186.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 โ‚ฉ7,646
$2.16 MX$37.42
140.28%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 โ‚ฉ7,759
$1.85 MX$31.92
184.86%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,423
$2.19 MX$37.84
37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,265
$1.07 MX$18.54
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฉ1,536
$1.08 MX$18.73
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,944
$4.06 MX$70.2
-17.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.90 โ‚ฉ24.9K
$10.46 MX$181
61.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฉ2,582
$1.65 MX$28.59
6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฉ2,126
$2.55 MX$44.06
-43.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,579
$0.56 MX$9.61
91.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,398
$3.14 MX$54.3
-4.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฉ1,161
$2.37 MX$41.00
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.69 โ‚ฉ24.6K
$3.24 MX$56.0
415.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,792
$1.31 MX$22.72
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ฉ40.1M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-10.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฉ37.2M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
6.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 โ‚ฉ207.6K
$83.1 MX$1,438
69.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.90 โ‚ฉ73.5K
$22.15 MX$383
125.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.83 โ‚ฉ14.5K
$29.37 MX$508
-66.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.35 โ‚ฉ71.2K
$51.2 MX$885
-5.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 โ‚ฉ11.1K
$4.89 MX$84.5
53.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 โ‚ฉ732.5K
$199 MX$3,435
150.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K โ‚ฉ20.9M
$5,207 MX$90.0K
172.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฉ152.8K
$35.93 MX$621
188.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 โ‚ฉ70.4K
$39.39 MX$681
21.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 โ‚ฉ108.3K
$80.3 MX$1,388
-8.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚ฉ162.1K
$87.6 MX$1,514
25.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฉ658.3K
$963 MX$16.7K
-53.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 โ‚ฉ557.3K
$482 MX$8,336
-21.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-34.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-35.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,407 โ‚ฉ12.4M
$3,957 MX$68.4K
112.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,363 โ‚ฉ7.9M
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-17.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cheonan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฉ2.4M
$726 MX$12.6K
125.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Cheonan: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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