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

😐 Solo nomad: Incheon is 1.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Incheon is 2.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 ₩9,731
$11.85 MX$212
-44.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.48 ₩54.1K
$42.16 MX$755
-13.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 ₩9,373
$10.75 MX$192
-41.21%
Cappuccino
$3.56 ₩5,287
$3.47 MX$62.2
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₩2,009
$1.45 MX$26.01
-6.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₩1,032
$0.90 MX$16.16
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 ₩4,507
$3.05 MX$54.7
-0.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 ₩6,370
$4.42 MX$79.1
-2.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩3,239
$1.37 MX$24.51
59.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 ₩4,443
$1.87 MX$33.51
59.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 ₩4,114
$1.54 MX$27.63
79.87%
Eggs
$3.09 ₩4,583
$2.50 MX$44.81
23.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 ₩21.2K
$8.61 MX$154
65.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 ₩10.2K
$8.63 MX$155
-20.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 ₩19.9K
$11.02 MX$197
21.96%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 ₩11.0K
$2.75 MX$49.22
169.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,429
$1.43 MX$25.56
109.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.57 ₩8,268
$1.87 MX$33.52
197.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 ₩9,911
$2.17 MX$38.80
207.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.49 ₩5,173
$1.88 MX$33.70
85.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 ₩2,854
$2.25 MX$40.21
-14.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 ₩2,958
$1.07 MX$19.11
85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₩1,890
$1.07 MX$19.22
18.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩5,056
$4.15 MX$74.4
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 ₩23.0K
$10.34 MX$185
49.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₩2,941
$1.68 MX$30.06
17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,679
$2.48 MX$44.46
-27.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,571
$0.55 MX$9.93
92.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.84 ₩36.9K
$26.53 MX$475
-6.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ₩5,259
$3.22 MX$57.6
9.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩847
$2.48 MX$44.42
-77.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 ₩12.7K
$3.11 MX$55.7
175.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,772
$1.26 MX$22.48
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ₩41.5M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-8.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.9K ₩20.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-41.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₩246.5K
$82.5 MX$1,476
101.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.00 ₩51.9K
$22.29 MX$399
57.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 ₩30.7K
$30.02 MX$537
-31.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.72 ₩48.6K
$51.4 MX$921
-36.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.20 ₩55.2K
$18.29 MX$327
103.39%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 ₩16.0K
$4.98 MX$89.2
117.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 ₩392.0K
$200 MX$3,580
32.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K ₩16.6M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
110.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ₩85.9K
$35.71 MX$639
62.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.13 ₩71.4K
$39.56 MX$708
21.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 ₩99.1K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-17.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₩150.6K
$88.3 MX$1,581
14.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₩1.0M
$969 MX$17.4K
-28.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 ₩565.2K
$482 MX$8,632
-21.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 ₩2.0M
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-13.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 ₩1.2M
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-31.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,149 ₩9.1M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
51.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,070 ₩7.5M
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-22.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,255 ₩3.3M
$756 MX$13.5K
198.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
11.42
-64.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Incheon: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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