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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Geoje is 6.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Geoje is 30.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 โ‚ฉ9,595
$11.99 MX$227
-41.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 โ‚ฉ45.8K
$42.47 MX$803
-20.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 โ‚ฉ8,359
$10.47 MX$198
-41.17%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฉ5,418
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,554
$1.44 MX$27.16
30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฉ941
$0.89 MX$16.79
-22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 โ‚ฉ1,952
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฉ5,054
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฉ2,411
$1.38 MX$26.04
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 โ‚ฉ2,698
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,099
$1.57 MX$29.68
92.36%
Eggs
$2.17 โ‚ฉ2,939
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ฉ14.5K
$8.61 MX$163
24.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 โ‚ฉ10.9K
$8.54 MX$161
-5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.85 โ‚ฉ37.8K
$10.98 MX$208
153.64%
Apples (1kg)
$8.68 โ‚ฉ11.8K
$2.72 MX$51.4
219.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,232
$1.51 MX$28.57
106.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.21 โ‚ฉ9,789
$1.88 MX$35.63
283.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 โ‚ฉ6,992
$2.19 MX$41.42
135.16%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 โ‚ฉ7,149
$1.87 MX$35.3
181.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,101
$2.19 MX$41.37
37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฉ2,820
$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)
$3.3 โ‚ฉ4,471
$3.96 MX$74.9
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 โ‚ฉ18.6K
$8.86 MX$167
54.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฉ2,288
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,582
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 โ‚ฉ1,528
$0.52 MX$9.74
117.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,055
$3.24 MX$61.2
-7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 โ‚ฉ1,092
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 โ‚ฉ22.3K
$3.11 MX$58.7
429.26%
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)
$27.9K โ‚ฉ37.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฉ34.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 โ‚ฉ175.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
53.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 โ‚ฉ34.3K
$22.14 MX$419
14.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.05 โ‚ฉ36.7K
$30.14 MX$570
-10.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 โ‚ฉ64.5K
$52 MX$983
-8.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 โ‚ฉ15.3K
$5.07 MX$95.9
122.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$499 โ‚ฉ676.5K
$200 MX$3,787
148.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K โ‚ฉ19.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
167.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฉ138.8K
$35.74 MX$676
186.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.77 โ‚ฉ64.8K
$39.8 MX$753
20.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 โ‚ฉ121.5K
$79 MX$1,493
13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฉ158.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฉ603.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 โ‚ฉ518.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,186 โ‚ฉ11.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
165.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,690 โ‚ฉ7.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-24.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Geoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,777 โ‚ฉ2.4M
$792 MX$15K
124.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Geoje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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