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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jinju is 9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jinju is 78.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.06 โ‚ฉ13.3K
$11.88 MX$210
-23.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 โ‚ฉ80.9K
$41.90 MX$740
31.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 โ‚ฉ9,270
$10.55 MX$186
-40.38%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,718
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,551
$1.50 MX$26.45
15.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,266
$0.91 MX$16.09
-5.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,324
$3.08 MX$54.4
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฉ8,764
$4.47 MX$78.8
33.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,187
$1.39 MX$24.54
55.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 โ‚ฉ4,847
$1.90 MX$33.47
73.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,782
$1.60 MX$28.27
103.12%
Eggs
$3.06 โ‚ฉ4,508
$2.60 MX$45.97
17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 โ‚ฉ21.0K
$8.36 MX$148
70.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 โ‚ฉ16.1K
$8.64 MX$152
26.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.36 โ‚ฉ50.6K
$10.91 MX$192
214.94%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 โ‚ฉ11.3K
$2.61 MX$45.98
193.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฉ5,245
$1.44 MX$25.46
147.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚ฉ8,381
$1.96 MX$34.55
190.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 โ‚ฉ9,473
$2.12 MX$37.34
203.30%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ฉ5,662
$1.86 MX$32.87
106.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,402
$2.22 MX$39.20
34.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 โ‚ฉ3,766
$1.02 MX$17.99
150.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,705
$1.04 MX$18.36
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,948
$4.05 MX$71.5
-17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.59 โ‚ฉ28.9K
$10.18 MX$180
92.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฉ3,439
$1.69 MX$29.79
37.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,795
$2.62 MX$46.25
24.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,645
$0.51 MX$9.09
119.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 โ‚ฉ5,159
$3.15 MX$55.7
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ784
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.71 โ‚ฉ12.8K
$3.26 MX$57.5
167.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,820
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฉ41.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
3.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 โ‚ฉ243.0K
$83.5 MX$1,474
97.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.86 โ‚ฉ51.4K
$22.86 MX$404
52.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.13 โ‚ฉ32.6K
$30.04 MX$530
-26.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.27 โ‚ฉ71.1K
$51.9 MX$916
-6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.16 โ‚ฉ16.4K
$5.12 MX$90.4
117.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฉ601.2K
$201 MX$3,541
103.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K โ‚ฉ34.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
334.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 โ‚ฉ88.2K
$35.73 MX$631
67.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.76 โ‚ฉ70.3K
$40.27 MX$711
18.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-1.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฉ173.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
32.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 โ‚ฉ656.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 โ‚ฉ555.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$753 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-37.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,722 โ‚ฉ11.4M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
93.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,990 โ‚ฉ7.4M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-22.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Jinju: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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