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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Incheon is 17% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Incheon is 26.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 โ‚ฉ8,885
$11.99 MX$227
-45.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.44 โ‚ฉ49.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-14.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 โ‚ฉ8,765
$10.47 MX$198
-38.30%
Cappuccino
$3.69 โ‚ฉ5,012
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฉ1,925
$1.44 MX$27.16
-1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 โ‚ฉ953
$0.89 MX$16.79
-21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,060
$3.09 MX$58.5
-3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 โ‚ฉ6,022
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 โ‚ฉ2,964
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,036
$1.85 MX$34.9
60.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฉ3,604
$1.57 MX$29.68
69.43%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฉ4,306
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 โ‚ฉ19.4K
$8.61 MX$163
66.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 โ‚ฉ9,129
$8.54 MX$161
-21.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 โ‚ฉ18.5K
$10.98 MX$208
24.32%
Apples (1kg)
$7.25 โ‚ฉ9,836
$2.72 MX$51.4
166.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,029
$1.51 MX$28.57
96.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 โ‚ฉ7,650
$1.88 MX$35.63
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 โ‚ฉ8,642
$2.19 MX$41.42
190.87%
Potato (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,591
$1.87 MX$35.3
80.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฉ2,719
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฉ2,691
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฉ1,785
$1.09 MX$20.64
21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,411
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.43 โ‚ฉ20.9K
$8.86 MX$167
74.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฉ2,669
$1.72 MX$32.53
14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚ฉ2,477
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,472
$0.52 MX$9.74
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 โ‚ฉ33.9K
$26.59 MX$503
-6.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 โ‚ฉ4,868
$3.24 MX$61.2
10.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ723
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 โ‚ฉ11.8K
$3.11 MX$58.7
180.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฉ1,671
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K โ‚ฉ37.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K โ‚ฉ18.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-42.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 โ‚ฉ219.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
91.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.17 โ‚ฉ46.4K
$22.14 MX$419
54.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.79 โ‚ฉ28.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-31.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.57 โ‚ฉ44.2K
$52 MX$983
-37.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 โ‚ฉ49.9K
$18.72 MX$354
96.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 โ‚ฉ14.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
115.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ฉ356.9K
$200 MX$3,787
31.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฉ15M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
107.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 โ‚ฉ78.9K
$35.74 MX$676
62.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.11 โ‚ฉ65.3K
$39.8 MX$753
20.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 โ‚ฉ89.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-16.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฉ137.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
14.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ฉ931.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-28.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 โ‚ฉ513.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 โ‚ฉ1.9M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-33.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,485 โ‚ฉ8.8M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
110.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,182 โ‚ฉ7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-31.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Incheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 โ‚ฉ3.3M
$792 MX$15K
209.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
11.42
-64.10%

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Last update for Incheon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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