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

😐 Solo nomad: Jeonju is 7.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeonju is 9.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 β‚©8,754
$11.99 MX$227
-46.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.45 β‚©37.2K
$42.47 MX$803
-35.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 β‚©7,060
$10.47 MX$198
-50.33%
Cappuccino
$3.59 β‚©4,874
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 β‚©1,536
$1.44 MX$27.16
-21.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 β‚©921
$0.89 MX$16.79
-23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 β‚©2,667
$3.09 MX$58.5
-36.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 β‚©3,929
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 β‚©2,839
$1.38 MX$26.04
51.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 β‚©3,053
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,088
$1.57 MX$29.68
91.72%
Eggs
$2.9 β‚©3,938
$2.55 MX$48.3
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 β‚©14.1K
$8.61 MX$163
20.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 β‚©11K
$8.54 MX$161
-5.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 β‚©37.9K
$10.98 MX$208
154.64%
Apples (1kg)
$8.5 β‚©11.5K
$2.72 MX$51.4
212.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 β‚©4,271
$1.51 MX$28.57
108.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.22 β‚©9,791
$1.88 MX$35.63
284.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 β‚©7,159
$2.19 MX$41.42
141.10%
Potato (1kg)
$5.29 β‚©7,174
$1.87 MX$35.3
182.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 β‚©4,021
$2.19 MX$41.37
35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 β‚©2,844
$1.07 MX$20.23
96.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 β‚©1,635
$1.09 MX$20.64
10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 β‚©4,542
$3.96 MX$74.9
-15.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.69 β‚©18.6K
$8.86 MX$167
54.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 β‚©2,352
$1.72 MX$32.53
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 β‚©4,546
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 β‚©1,443
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 β‚©4,892
$3.24 MX$61.2
11.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 β‚©1,081
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.63 β‚©22.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
434.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 β‚©1,663
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K β‚©37.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K β‚©34M
$24K MX$453.6K
4.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 β‚©261.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
129.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.2 β‚©68K
$22.14 MX$419
126.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.68 β‚©29.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-28.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.34 β‚©65.6K
$52 MX$983
-7.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 β‚©12.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
75.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 β‚©665.4K
$200 MX$3,787
144.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K β‚©19.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
168.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.99 β‚©39.3K
$35.74 MX$676
-18.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.7 β‚©63.4K
$39.8 MX$753
17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 β‚©90.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©158.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 β‚©381.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 β‚©301.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-53.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 β‚©775.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 β‚©611.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,356 β‚©11.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
171.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,775 β‚©7.8M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-23.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Jeonju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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