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

😐 Solo nomad: Gyeonggi is 20.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyeonggi is 65.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 ₩9,710
$11.99 MX$227
-40.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 ₩114.5K
$42.47 MX$803
98.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 ₩9,193
$10.47 MX$198
-35.24%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₩4,666
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₩1,856
$1.44 MX$27.16
-4.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₩1,037
$0.89 MX$16.79
-14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 ₩6,036
$3.09 MX$58.5
44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,012
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₩2,899
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$1.85 MX$34.9
68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,065
$1.57 MX$29.68
91.08%
Eggs
$2.88 ₩3,906
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$8.61 MX$163
23.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 ₩11.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-4.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.57 ₩37.4K
$10.98 MX$208
151.09%
Apples (1kg)
$11.07 ₩15K
$2.72 MX$51.4
306.99%
Banana (1kg)
$3.72 ₩5,053
$1.51 MX$28.57
146.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$1.88 MX$35.63
297.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 ₩7,047
$2.19 MX$41.42
136.99%
Potato (1kg)
$4.03 ₩5,463
$1.87 MX$35.3
115.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 ₩3,928
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$1.07 MX$20.23
109.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$1.09 MX$20.64
10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,602
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$8.86 MX$167
59.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,454
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₩4,514
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,521
$0.52 MX$9.74
115.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ₩4,090
$3.24 MX$61.2
-7.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ₩712
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12K
$3.11 MX$58.7
185.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₩1,806
$1.31 MX$24.85
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
4.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 ₩256.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
124.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.18 ₩54.5K
$22.14 MX$419
81.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 ₩29K
$30.14 MX$570
-29.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$52 MX$983
7.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 ₩13.2K
$5.07 MX$95.9
91.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ₩553.3K
$200 MX$3,787
103.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩32.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
348.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩79.3K
$35.74 MX$676
63.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.87 ₩55.5K
$39.8 MX$753
2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₩114.9K
$79 MX$1,493
7.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₩709.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-45.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 ₩2.8M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
23.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 ₩2M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
23.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,351 ₩8.6M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
106.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,153 ₩8.3M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-18.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyeonggi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 ₩2.9M
$792 MX$15K
166.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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