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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Daejeon is 12% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Daejeon is 32.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 โ‚ฉ9,915
$11.99 MX$227
-39.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 โ‚ฉ49.8K
$42.47 MX$803
-13.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 โ‚ฉ7,539
$10.47 MX$198
-46.90%
Cappuccino
$3.68 โ‚ฉ4,997
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฉ2,088
$1.44 MX$27.16
6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,168
$0.89 MX$16.79
-3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,539
$3.09 MX$58.5
8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 โ‚ฉ6,954
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฉ2,890
$1.38 MX$26.04
54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 โ‚ฉ3,578
$1.85 MX$34.9
42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฉ3,698
$1.57 MX$29.68
73.89%
Eggs
$2.56 โ‚ฉ3,474
$2.55 MX$48.3
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 โ‚ฉ14.1K
$8.61 MX$163
20.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 โ‚ฉ10.8K
$8.54 MX$161
-6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 โ‚ฉ27.2K
$10.98 MX$208
82.51%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 โ‚ฉ11.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
208.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,244
$1.51 MX$28.57
107.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 โ‚ฉ7,470
$1.88 MX$35.63
193.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 โ‚ฉ7,291
$2.19 MX$41.42
145.21%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 โ‚ฉ6,832
$1.87 MX$35.3
169.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฉ3,631
$2.19 MX$41.37
22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฉ2,636
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,517
$1.09 MX$20.64
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 โ‚ฉ4,471
$3.96 MX$74.9
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 โ‚ฉ18.8K
$8.86 MX$167
56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,281
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,575
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,460
$0.52 MX$9.74
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 โ‚ฉ14.7K
$26.59 MX$503
-59.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 โ‚ฉ3,862
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฉ1,096
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 โ‚ฉ22.2K
$3.11 MX$58.7
426.69%
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
-9.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K โ‚ฉ15.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-53.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 โ‚ฉ228.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
99.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 โ‚ฉ59K
$22.14 MX$419
96.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 โ‚ฉ33K
$30.14 MX$570
-19.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 โ‚ฉ41.1K
$52 MX$983
-41.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 โ‚ฉ29.4K
$18.72 MX$354
15.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 โ‚ฉ15K
$5.07 MX$95.9
117.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 โ‚ฉ379.6K
$200 MX$3,787
39.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K โ‚ฉ47.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
553.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 โ‚ฉ85.4K
$35.74 MX$676
76.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 โ‚ฉ55.4K
$39.8 MX$753
2.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 โ‚ฉ118.2K
$79 MX$1,493
10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฉ142.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 โ‚ฉ505.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 โ‚ฉ422.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-34.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 โ‚ฉ1.3M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฉ832.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-48.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 โ‚ฉ7.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
68.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 โ‚ฉ5.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-43.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 โ‚ฉ3M
$792 MX$15K
175.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.42
-66.99%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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