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Cost of Living Index in Mexico
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Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Playa del Carmen
For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $1,332 in Japan, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Japan outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Japan is 9.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Japan is 5.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.27 ¥993
$10.97 MX$201
-42.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.23 ¥5,101
$44.85 MX$823
-28.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 ¥805
$11.92 MX$219
-57.38%
Cappuccino
$3.11 ¥492
$3.80 MX$69.9
-18.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ¥178
$1.31 MX$24.08
-14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥117
$0.86 MX$15.72
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 ¥515
$3.21 MX$59.0
1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥590
$5.01 MX$92.0
-25.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ¥236
$1.46 MX$26.77
2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ¥229
$2.33 MX$42.72
-37.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.94 ¥782
$1.44 MX$26.48
243.06%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥333
$2.46 MX$45.20
-14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 ¥1,810
$7.70 MX$141
48.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ¥1,000
$7.89 MX$145
-19.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.80 ¥2,817
$12.80 MX$235
39.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.80 ¥760
$2.92 MX$53.6
64.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ¥388
$1.42 MX$26.11
72.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 ¥680
$2.57 MX$47.10
66.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 ¥715
$2.14 MX$39.24
111.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 ¥428
$1.95 MX$35.75
38.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 ¥427
$1.94 MX$35.55
39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥211
$1.15 MX$21.13
16.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥140
$1.22 MX$22.42
-27.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 ¥614
$4.38 MX$80.3
-11.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ¥1,186
$9.85 MX$181
-23.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 ¥301
$1.54 MX$28.23
23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ¥415
$2.72 MX$49.86
-3.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ¥215
$0.52 MX$9.64
161.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 ¥9,122
$27.42 MX$503
110.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 ¥578
$4.91 MX$90.2
-25.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 ¥499
$3.52 MX$64.7
-10.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.05 ¥3,174
$5.69 MX$104
252.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ¥170
$1.54 MX$28.27
-30.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ¥3.4M
$21.2K MX$389.9K
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥2.5M
$24.5K MX$449.6K
-34.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 ¥24.7K
$83.6 MX$1,535
86.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.21 ¥3,831
$24.03 MX$441
0.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 ¥5,178
$29.33 MX$539
11.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,326
$64.9 MX$1,191
-18.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.92 ¥2,836
$29.46 MX$541
-39.17%
Cinema Ticket
$12.84 ¥2,032
$5.09 MX$93.4
152.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 ¥86.2K
$208 MX$3,813
162.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K ¥1.9M
$4,045 MX$74.3K
197.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.82 ¥7,409
$44.55 MX$818
5.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 ¥4,657
$42.06 MX$772
-30.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 ¥9,774
$75.5 MX$1,387
-18.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 ¥12.4K
$91.4 MX$1,678
-14.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 ¥90.1K
$986 MX$18.1K
-42.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ¥61.7K
$385 MX$7,072
1.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 ¥207.4K
$1,713 MX$31.5K
-23.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ¥121.8K
$1,108 MX$20.4K
-30.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,494 ¥869.3K
$4,016 MX$73.7K
36.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,810 ¥444.6K
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-55.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,077 ¥328.7K
$758 MX$13.9K
174.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.13
11.45
-81.40%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026
Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Japan $390 29.8%
Playa del Carmen $385 31.4% 1.3% $5
Groceries & Markets
Japan $315 24%
Playa del Carmen $260 21.2% 17.3% $54
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan $213 16.3%
Playa del Carmen $137 11.2% 35.7% $76
Eating Out
Japan $134 10.2%
Playa del Carmen $204 16.6% 52.3% $70
Clothing & Footwear
Japan $97 7.4%
Playa del Carmen $114 9.3% 17.2% $17
Getting Around
Japan $83 6.3%
Playa del Carmen $52 4.2% 36.9% $30
Sport & Entertainment
Japan $78 6%
Playa del Carmen $75 6.1% 4.2% $3.3
Accommodation & Living
Japan $770 28.2%
Playa del Carmen $1.1K 36.5% 44% $339
Groceries & Markets
Japan $737 27%
Playa del Carmen $602 19.8% 18.3% $135
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan $237 8.7%
Playa del Carmen $161 5.3% 32.1% $76
Eating Out
Japan $426 15.6%
Playa del Carmen $631 20.8% 48.1% $205
Clothing & Footwear
Japan $216 7.9%
Playa del Carmen $254 8.3% 17.2% $37
Getting Around
Japan $168 6.2%
Playa del Carmen $105 3.5% 37.3% $63
Sport & Entertainment
Japan $175 6.4%
Playa del Carmen $180 5.9% 2.9% $5
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