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 37.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Daegu is 44.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$11.61 MX$200
-30.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.53 โ‚ฉ52.2K
$42.75 MX$738
-16.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 โ‚ฉ8,614
$10.60 MX$183
-44.72%
Cappuccino
$3.51 โ‚ฉ5,156
$3.59 MX$62.0
-2.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฉ2,290
$1.45 MX$25.08
7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,232
$0.90 MX$15.50
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.68 โ‚ฉ5,402
$3.03 MX$52.4
21.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 โ‚ฉ7,562
$4.56 MX$78.8
12.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 โ‚ฉ3,207
$1.45 MX$25.07
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,847
$1.83 MX$31.55
80.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,864
$1.61 MX$27.77
63.35%
Eggs
$2.69 โ‚ฉ3,955
$2.54 MX$43.82
5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 โ‚ฉ16.8K
$8.54 MX$148
33.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 โ‚ฉ10.5K
$8.47 MX$146
-15.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.08 โ‚ฉ33.9K
$10.86 MX$188
112.52%
Apples (1kg)
$7.72 โ‚ฉ11.3K
$2.73 MX$47.13
182.78%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฉ5,034
$1.49 MX$25.77
130.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚ฉ8,209
$1.94 MX$33.55
188.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.66 โ‚ฉ9,794
$2.16 MX$37.38
208.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฉ3,707
$1.85 MX$31.88
36.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฉ4,186
$2.19 MX$37.80
30.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 โ‚ฉ3,688
$1.07 MX$18.52
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,798
$1.08 MX$18.71
12.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,818
$4.06 MX$70.1
-19.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.33 โ‚ฉ19.6K
$10.46 MX$181
27.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,462
$1.65 MX$28.56
43.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฉ4,272
$2.55 MX$44.01
14.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,643
$0.56 MX$9.60
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 โ‚ฉ107.3K
$26.20 MX$453
178.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,601
$3.14 MX$54.2
-0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 โ‚ฉ674
$2.37 MX$40.96
-80.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 โ‚ฉ13.1K
$3.24 MX$56.0
175.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,688
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฉ40.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-9.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K โ‚ฉ37.4M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
6.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 โ‚ฉ238.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
94.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.27 โ‚ฉ50.4K
$22.15 MX$383
54.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 โ‚ฉ33.1K
$29.37 MX$507
-23.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 โ‚ฉ73.4K
$51.2 MX$884
-2.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.99 โ‚ฉ17.6K
$18.69 MX$323
-35.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.63 โ‚ฉ15.6K
$4.89 MX$84.4
117.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 โ‚ฉ608.5K
$199 MX$3,431
108.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K โ‚ฉ34.3M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
348.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 โ‚ฉ80.2K
$35.93 MX$621
51.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.79 โ‚ฉ70.2K
$39.39 MX$680
21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 โ‚ฉ116.9K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฉ172.4K
$87.6 MX$1,512
33.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฉ583.2K
$963 MX$16.6K
-58.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 โ‚ฉ375.5K
$482 MX$8,326
-47.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 โ‚ฉ1.7M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-27.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฉ867.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-50.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,088 โ‚ฉ10.4M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
79.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,685 โ‚ฉ8.4M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-12.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daegu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,149 โ‚ฉ3.2M
$726 MX$12.5K
195.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Daegu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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