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

😐 Solo nomad: Jinju is 13.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jinju is 45.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 ₩13.1K
$11.85 MX$211
-25.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 ₩81.1K
$42.16 MX$750
29.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 ₩9,250
$10.75 MX$191
-41.95%
Cappuccino
$3.76 ₩5,584
$3.47 MX$61.8
8.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,469
$1.45 MX$25.85
14.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₩1,166
$0.90 MX$16.06
-12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 ₩5,382
$3.05 MX$54.3
19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 ₩8,809
$4.42 MX$78.6
34.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩3,237
$1.37 MX$24.36
59.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 ₩4,902
$1.87 MX$33.31
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 ₩4,698
$1.54 MX$27.46
105.84%
Eggs
$3.06 ₩4,540
$2.50 MX$44.53
22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 ₩21.3K
$8.61 MX$153
66.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₩16.3K
$8.63 MX$154
26.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.30 ₩50.9K
$11.02 MX$196
211.25%
Apples (1kg)
$8.00 ₩11.9K
$2.75 MX$48.91
190.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.57 ₩5,301
$1.43 MX$25.41
149.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩8,053
$1.87 MX$33.32
190.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.70 ₩9,946
$2.17 MX$38.56
208.76%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,950
$1.88 MX$33.50
113.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,382
$2.25 MX$39.96
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 ₩3,757
$1.07 MX$18.99
136.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₩1,772
$1.07 MX$19.10
11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩5,055
$4.15 MX$73.9
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.48 ₩28.9K
$10.34 MX$184
88.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₩3,475
$1.68 MX$29.87
39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ₩4,923
$2.48 MX$44.19
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,655
$0.55 MX$9.87
103.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ₩5,391
$3.22 MX$57.2
12.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩838
$2.48 MX$44.15
-77.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.99 ₩13.3K
$3.11 MX$55.3
189.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,764
$1.26 MX$22.34
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ₩41.5M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-8.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩36.5M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₩246.2K
$82.5 MX$1,467
101.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.53 ₩52.7K
$22.29 MX$396
59.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ₩32.7K
$30.02 MX$534
-26.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.61 ₩70.6K
$51.4 MX$915
-7.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 ₩16.3K
$4.98 MX$88.7
120.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ₩619.5K
$200 MX$3,558
108.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.0K ₩34.1M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
333.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 ₩88.6K
$35.71 MX$635
67.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.63 ₩69.2K
$39.56 MX$704
17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 ₩116.8K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-2.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩173.9K
$88.3 MX$1,571
32.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩664.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-53.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩559.7K
$482 MX$8,579
-21.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 ₩1.6M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-32.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ₩1.1M
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-36.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,725 ₩12.9M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
115.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,103 ₩9.1M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-6.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Jinju: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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