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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jinzhou is 43% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jinzhou is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ยฅ19.08
$11.88 MX$210
-77.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.09 ยฅ147
$41.90 MX$740
-49.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 ยฅ33.06
$10.55 MX$186
-55.07%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ยฅ20.87
$3.60 MX$63.5
-16.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.25
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.91 MX$16.09
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
$3.08 MX$54.4
-71.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ยฅ14.97
$4.47 MX$78.8
-52.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ยฅ13.01
$1.39 MX$24.54
33.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ยฅ10.73
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.34
$1.60 MX$28.27
-43.13%
Eggs
$1.58 ยฅ11.00
$2.60 MX$45.97
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.81 ยฅ89.4
$8.36 MX$148
53.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 ยฅ21.74
$8.64 MX$152
-64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 ยฅ72.4
$10.91 MX$192
-4.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ยฅ12.57
$2.61 MX$45.98
-31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ยฅ8.79
$1.44 MX$25.46
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
$1.96 MX$34.55
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.52
$2.12 MX$37.34
-49.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
$1.86 MX$32.87
-63.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ยฅ6.67
$2.22 MX$39.20
-56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 ยฅ4.21
$1.02 MX$17.99
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$1.04 MX$18.36
-47.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ยฅ21.99
$4.05 MX$71.5
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 ยฅ73.5
$10.18 MX$180
3.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 ยฅ5.57
$1.69 MX$29.79
-52.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ยฅ11.40
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
-43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.68 ยฅ116
$26.52 MX$468
-37.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ยฅ9.58
$3.15 MX$55.7
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ยฅ2.48
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 ยฅ46.14
$3.26 MX$57.5
102.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ยฅ135.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-35.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ117.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-29.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.69 ยฅ319
$83.5 MX$1,474
-45.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 ยฅ69.7
$22.86 MX$404
-56.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.51 ยฅ80.4
$30.04 MX$530
-61.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.19 ยฅ288
$51.9 MX$916
-20.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ยฅ96.5
$18.30 MX$323
-24.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 ยฅ44.34
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ยฅ2,375
$201 MX$3,541
69.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ยฅ117.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
215.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.96 ยฅ307
$35.73 MX$631
23.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 ยฅ214
$40.27 MX$711
-24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ยฅ497
$79.2 MX$1,398
-10.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 ยฅ523
$89.3 MX$1,576
-16.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ยฅ1,980
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ยฅ1,324
$483 MX$8,525
-60.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 ยฅ4,177
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ยฅ2,547
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-69.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,409 ยฅ23.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-14.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,962 ยฅ13.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-69.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jinzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$433 ยฅ3,021
$730 MX$12.9K
-40.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
11.42
-66.11%

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Last update for Jinzhou: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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