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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Daegu is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Daegu is 51.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 โ‚ฉ10.8K
$11.99 MX$227
-33.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 โ‚ฉ47.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-16.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 โ‚ฉ8,203
$10.47 MX$198
-42.22%
Cappuccino
$3.51 โ‚ฉ4,761
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฉ2,127
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,145
$0.89 MX$16.79
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 โ‚ฉ4,956
$3.09 MX$58.5
18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 โ‚ฉ7,037
$4.58 MX$86.6
13.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,036
$1.38 MX$26.04
62.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 โ‚ฉ4,653
$1.85 MX$34.9
85.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฉ3,753
$1.57 MX$29.68
76.43%
Eggs
$2.83 โ‚ฉ3,843
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 โ‚ฉ15.6K
$8.61 MX$163
33.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 โ‚ฉ9,406
$8.54 MX$161
-18.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.14 โ‚ฉ31.4K
$10.98 MX$208
110.75%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 โ‚ฉ10.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
183.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 โ‚ฉ4,752
$1.51 MX$28.57
131.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.4 โ‚ฉ7,323
$1.88 MX$35.63
187.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 โ‚ฉ9,028
$2.19 MX$41.42
203.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฉ3,413
$1.87 MX$35.3
34.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฉ3,967
$2.19 MX$41.37
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 โ‚ฉ3,527
$1.07 MX$20.23
142.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,678
$1.09 MX$20.64
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,452
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.8 โ‚ฉ18.7K
$8.86 MX$167
55.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ฉ3,327
$1.72 MX$32.53
42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฉ3,963
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,516
$0.52 MX$9.74
115.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 โ‚ฉ101.3K
$26.59 MX$503
180.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 โ‚ฉ4,333
$3.24 MX$61.2
-1.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 โ‚ฉ574
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 โ‚ฉ12.2K
$3.11 MX$58.7
188.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,583
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ38.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K โ‚ฉ34M
$24K MX$453.6K
4.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 โ‚ฉ221.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
93.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.21 โ‚ฉ46.4K
$22.14 MX$419
54.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 โ‚ฉ30K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 โ‚ฉ68.8K
$52 MX$983
-2.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 โ‚ฉ16K
$18.72 MX$354
-36.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 โ‚ฉ14.3K
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 โ‚ฉ562.2K
$200 MX$3,787
106.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K โ‚ฉ32.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
348.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 โ‚ฉ73.4K
$35.74 MX$676
51.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.04 โ‚ฉ63.8K
$39.8 MX$753
18.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 โ‚ฉ109.5K
$79 MX$1,493
2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฉ155.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚ฉ529K
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 โ‚ฉ345.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฉ795.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-51.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,018 โ‚ฉ9.5M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
127.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,846 โ‚ฉ7.9M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-22.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,203 โ‚ฉ3M
$792 MX$15K
178.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Daegu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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