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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.1% more expensive than Chuncheon without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.6% cheaper than Chuncheon without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.43 โ‚ฉ9,463
84.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$36.42 โ‚ฉ53.6K
15.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.46 โ‚ฉ8,037
93.22%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,143
3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.44 โ‚ฉ2,121
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.66 โ‚ฉ970
37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,357
4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$4.33 โ‚ฉ6,380
3.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.13 โ‚ฉ3,138
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,484
-19.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,425
-46.84%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.04 โ‚ฉ4,483
-14.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.24 โ‚ฉ21.0K
-41.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.56 โ‚ฉ8,187
55.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$33.98 โ‚ฉ50.0K
-67.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$7.84 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-66.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.46 โ‚ฉ3,625
-41.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,185
-9.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$6.37 โ‚ฉ9,385
-66.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,280
-16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.89 โ‚ฉ4,261
-23.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,311
-54.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,591
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,826
23.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$10.14 โ‚ฉ14.9K
0.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.13 โ‚ฉ3,143
-20.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.17 โ‚ฉ3,193
20.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,642
-54.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$36.43 โ‚ฉ53.6K
-27.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.54 โ‚ฉ3,746
24.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.56 โ‚ฉ829
339.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$8.59 โ‚ฉ12.6K
-62.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.09 โ‚ฉ1,605
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.3K โ‚ฉ40.3M
10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$20.8K โ‚ฉ30.6M
14.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$167 โ‚ฉ245.2K
-49.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$34.23 โ‚ฉ50.4K
-33.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$21.66 โ‚ฉ31.9K
38.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$47.64 โ‚ฉ70.2K
8.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.61 โ‚ฉ21.5K
25.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$11.05 โ‚ฉ16.3K
-53.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$331 โ‚ฉ487.4K
-39.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,526 โ‚ฉ9.6M
-18.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$39.57 โ‚ฉ58.3K
-9.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$48.44 โ‚ฉ71.3K
-16.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$43.86 โ‚ฉ64.6K
80.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$58.3 โ‚ฉ85.8K
53.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$459 โ‚ฉ676.3K
106.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$376 โ‚ฉ553.1K
28.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,047 โ‚ฉ1.5M
52.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$439 โ‚ฉ646.5K
175.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$4,425 โ‚ฉ6.5M
-9.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$3,371 โ‚ฉ5.0M
89.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chuncheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,633 โ‚ฉ2.4M
-55.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.5
226.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chuncheon: January 12, 2026

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