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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jeju is 7.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeju is 18.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 β‚©9,072
$11.99 MX$227
-44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 β‚©69.2K
$42.47 MX$803
20.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 β‚©5,674
$10.47 MX$198
-60.08%
Cappuccino
$5.35 β‚©7,262
$3.6 MX$68.2
48.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 β‚©3,140
$1.44 MX$27.16
60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 β‚©2,494
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 β‚©5,391
$3.09 MX$58.5
28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 β‚©7,903
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,924
$1.38 MX$26.04
56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 β‚©3,066
$1.85 MX$34.9
22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 β‚©3,067
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.95%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚©3,456
$2.55 MX$48.3
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$8.61 MX$163
22.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 β‚©11K
$8.54 MX$161
-4.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 β‚©37.7K
$10.98 MX$208
152.73%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
$2.72 MX$51.4
192.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 β‚©4,264
$1.51 MX$28.57
107.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 β‚©7,423
$1.88 MX$35.63
190.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 β‚©6,970
$2.19 MX$41.42
134.70%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,084
$1.87 MX$35.3
60.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 β‚©2,468
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 β‚©3,057
$1.07 MX$20.23
110.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚©614
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚©4,419
$3.96 MX$74.9
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 β‚©14.4K
$8.86 MX$167
19.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 β‚©2,464
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚©2,265
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 β‚©1,163
$0.52 MX$9.74
65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚©3,409
$3.24 MX$61.2
-22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 β‚©782
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 β‚©12.2K
$3.11 MX$58.7
189.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 β‚©1,743
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©38.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K β‚©33.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 β‚©218K
$84.2 MX$1,592
90.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 β‚©72.4K
$22.14 MX$419
141.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 β‚©26.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-36.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 β‚©49K
$52 MX$983
-30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 β‚©15K
$5.07 MX$95.9
118.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 β‚©491.7K
$200 MX$3,787
80.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K β‚©33.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
358.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 β‚©68.9K
$35.74 MX$676
42.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 β‚©40.3K
$39.8 MX$753
-25.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 β‚©89.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-16.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 β‚©118.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-0.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 β‚©656.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚©536.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-16.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 β‚©1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 β‚©1.6M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-3.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 β‚©13M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
211.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 β‚©8.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-15.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 β‚©2.3M
$792 MX$15K
118.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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

Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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