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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chuzhou is 52.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chuzhou is 21.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ยฅ14.17
$11.88 MX$210
-82.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.47 ยฅ143
$41.90 MX$740
-51.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 ยฅ34.45
$10.55 MX$186
-53.18%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ยฅ14.45
$3.60 MX$63.5
-42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.87
$1.50 MX$26.45
-72.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ยฅ1.67
$0.91 MX$16.09
-73.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
$3.08 MX$54.4
-86.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
$4.47 MX$78.8
-69.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
$1.39 MX$24.54
2.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 ยฅ15.18
$1.90 MX$33.47
14.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ยฅ5.76
$1.60 MX$28.27
-48.13%
Eggs
$1.47 ยฅ10.28
$2.60 MX$45.97
-43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 ยฅ62.5
$8.36 MX$148
7.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 ยฅ18.92
$8.64 MX$152
-68.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 ยฅ63.1
$10.91 MX$192
-17.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 ยฅ15.53
$2.61 MX$45.98
-14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ยฅ9.65
$1.44 MX$25.46
-4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.62
$1.96 MX$34.55
-15.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ยฅ8.07
$2.12 MX$37.34
-45.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.38
$1.86 MX$32.87
-51.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.35
$2.22 MX$39.20
-59.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
-15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ยฅ3.94
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ยฅ24.58
$4.05 MX$71.5
-13.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.50 ยฅ101
$10.18 MX$180
42.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$1.69 MX$29.79
-44.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ยฅ10.48
$2.62 MX$46.25
-42.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
-43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.67 ยฅ116
$26.52 MX$468
-37.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 ยฅ10.88
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ยฅ2.68
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 ยฅ57.2
$3.26 MX$57.5
151.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.11
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ยฅ120.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-42.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.2K ยฅ99.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-40.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.64 ยฅ298
$83.5 MX$1,474
-48.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 ยฅ68.5
$22.86 MX$404
-57.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.11 ยฅ77.5
$30.04 MX$530
-63.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.49 ยฅ290
$51.9 MX$916
-20.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 ยฅ97.6
$18.30 MX$323
-23.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ยฅ39.64
$5.12 MX$90.4
10.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 ยฅ2,798
$201 MX$3,541
99.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ยฅ129.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
248.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 ยฅ299
$35.73 MX$631
19.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.98 ยฅ230
$40.27 MX$711
-18.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.0 ยฅ475
$79.2 MX$1,398
-14.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 ยฅ589
$89.3 MX$1,576
-5.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ยฅ1,920
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ยฅ1,314
$483 MX$8,525
-61.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ยฅ4,188
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ยฅ2,504
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-70.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,521 ยฅ24.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-11.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,190 ยฅ15.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-65.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chuzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
11.42
-66.11%

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Last update for Chuzhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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