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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chuncheon is 2.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chuncheon is 33.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.15 โ‚ฉ8,350
$11.99 MX$227
-48.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 โ‚ฉ49.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-14.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 โ‚ฉ7,584
$10.47 MX$198
-46.61%
Cappuccino
$3.48 โ‚ฉ4,725
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฉ1,927
$1.44 MX$27.16
-1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฉ961
$0.89 MX$16.79
-20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 โ‚ฉ3,874
$3.09 MX$58.5
-7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 โ‚ฉ6,059
$4.58 MX$86.6
-2.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฉ2,880
$1.38 MX$26.04
53.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 โ‚ฉ3,251
$1.85 MX$34.9
29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,252
$1.57 MX$29.68
99.36%
Eggs
$3.06 โ‚ฉ4,148
$2.55 MX$48.3
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.22 โ‚ฉ19.3K
$8.61 MX$163
65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 โ‚ฉ7,555
$8.54 MX$161
-34.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.14 โ‚ฉ46.3K
$10.98 MX$208
210.93%
Apples (1kg)
$7.78 โ‚ฉ10.6K
$2.72 MX$51.4
186.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฉ3,301
$1.51 MX$28.57
60.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฉ2,956
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚ฉ8,733
$2.19 MX$41.42
194.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,062
$1.87 MX$35.3
20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฉ4,004
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,059
$1.07 MX$20.23
110.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,450
$1.09 MX$20.64
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,383
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 โ‚ฉ14.2K
$8.86 MX$167
18.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚ฉ2,853
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฉ2,962
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 โ‚ฉ1,532
$0.52 MX$9.74
117.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.75 โ‚ฉ49.9K
$26.59 MX$503
38.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,454
$3.24 MX$61.2
-21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ฉ773
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 โ‚ฉ11.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
175.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฉ1,545
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฉ37.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K โ‚ฉ27.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 โ‚ฉ219.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
92.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.41 โ‚ฉ48K
$22.14 MX$419
59.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฉ30.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.68 โ‚ฉ66.1K
$52 MX$983
-6.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.58 โ‚ฉ19.8K
$18.72 MX$354
-22.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.05 โ‚ฉ15K
$5.07 MX$95.9
117.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 โ‚ฉ452.8K
$200 MX$3,787
66.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,662 โ‚ฉ9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
24.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.79 โ‚ฉ52.6K
$35.74 MX$676
8.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 โ‚ฉ63.2K
$39.8 MX$753
17.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.28 โ‚ฉ60.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-43.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 โ‚ฉ80.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-32.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฉ603K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 โ‚ฉ516K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-35.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ฉ588.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 โ‚ฉ6.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
45.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,427 โ‚ฉ4.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chuncheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,677 โ‚ฉ2.3M
$792 MX$15K
111.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Chuncheon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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