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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chungju is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chungju is 56% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 โ‚ฉ9,929
$11.99 MX$227
-38.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.27 โ‚ฉ50.6K
$42.47 MX$803
-12.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 โ‚ฉ8,344
$10.47 MX$198
-41.26%
Cappuccino
$4.2 โ‚ฉ5,695
$3.6 MX$68.2
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,468
$1.44 MX$27.16
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,804
$0.89 MX$16.79
49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 โ‚ฉ4,894
$3.09 MX$58.5
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฉ7,795
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,040
$1.38 MX$26.04
62.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 โ‚ฉ3,970
$1.85 MX$34.9
58.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,233
$1.57 MX$29.68
98.73%
Eggs
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,060
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 โ‚ฉ14.3K
$8.61 MX$163
22.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 โ‚ฉ9,711
$8.54 MX$161
-16.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.71 โ‚ฉ37.6K
$10.98 MX$208
152.37%
Apples (1kg)
$8.41 โ‚ฉ11.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
209.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,382
$1.51 MX$28.57
113.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 โ‚ฉ10.1K
$1.88 MX$35.63
297.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 โ‚ฉ6,960
$2.19 MX$41.42
134.25%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 โ‚ฉ6,844
$1.87 MX$35.3
169.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,015
$2.19 MX$41.37
35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฉ2,821
$1.07 MX$20.23
94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,558
$1.09 MX$20.64
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,419
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 โ‚ฉ19.2K
$8.86 MX$167
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฉ2,376
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฉ3,879
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,455
$0.52 MX$9.74
105.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 โ‚ฉ4,698
$3.24 MX$61.2
6.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฉ1,072
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 โ‚ฉ22.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
433.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,657
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K โ‚ฉ37.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 โ‚ฉ252.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
121.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.48 โ‚ฉ35.9K
$22.14 MX$419
19.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.03 โ‚ฉ36.7K
$30.14 MX$570
-10.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 โ‚ฉ64.4K
$52 MX$983
-8.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 โ‚ฉ15.4K
$5.07 MX$95.9
123.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 โ‚ฉ666.3K
$200 MX$3,787
145.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K โ‚ฉ19.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
167.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 โ‚ฉ100.3K
$35.74 MX$676
106.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 โ‚ฉ50.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-7.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 โ‚ฉ101.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฉ146.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 โ‚ฉ621.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 โ‚ฉ502.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-21.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,188 โ‚ฉ11.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
165.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,562 โ‚ฉ7.5M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-26.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chungju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,549 โ‚ฉ2.1M
$792 MX$15K
95.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Chungju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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