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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 1.1% more expensive than Daejeon without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21.7% cheaper than Daejeon without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.18 โ‚ฉ10.6K
65.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$36.40 โ‚ฉ53.6K
15.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.54 โ‚ฉ8,165
90.43%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.64 โ‚ฉ5,360
-1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.49 โ‚ฉ2,193
0.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.88 โ‚ฉ1,297
3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,809
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.02 โ‚ฉ7,398
-10.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.04 โ‚ฉ3,000
-31.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.64 โ‚ฉ3,883
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.57 โ‚ฉ3,788
-37.74%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.67 โ‚ฉ3,931
-2.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.65 โ‚ฉ15.7K
-21.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.76 โ‚ฉ11.4K
11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$20.02 โ‚ฉ29.5K
-45.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$8.38 โ‚ฉ12.3K
-68.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.10 โ‚ฉ4,561
-53.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$5.59 โ‚ฉ8,230
-64.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$5.36 โ‚ฉ7,896
-60.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$4.99 โ‚ฉ7,353
-62.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.71 โ‚ฉ3,987
-18.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.93 โ‚ฉ2,840
-47.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,718
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.39 โ‚ฉ4,985
19.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$16.95 โ‚ฉ25.0K
-39.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.77 โ‚ฉ2,604
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,944
-22.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,574
-52.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$11.09 โ‚ฉ16.3K
139.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.85 โ‚ฉ4,193
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,246
189.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$16.74 โ‚ฉ24.7K
-80.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,729
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.6M
9.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$11.2K โ‚ฉ16.5M
112.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$167 โ‚ฉ246.5K
-50.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$44.39 โ‚ฉ65.4K
-48.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$24.43 โ‚ฉ36.0K
22.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$30.59 โ‚ฉ45.0K
69.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$21.90 โ‚ฉ32.3K
-16.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$11.19 โ‚ฉ16.5K
-54.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$282 โ‚ฉ415.0K
-28.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$35.5K โ‚ฉ52.2M
-85.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$63.3 โ‚ฉ93.2K
-43.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$39.64 โ‚ฉ58.4K
1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$89.4 โ‚ฉ131.7K
-11.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$104 โ‚ฉ153.2K
-14.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$360 โ‚ฉ530.6K
162.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$318 โ‚ฉ468.2K
51.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$916 โ‚ฉ1.3M
74.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$621 โ‚ฉ915.2K
94.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$5,071 โ‚ฉ7.5M
-21.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$4,067 โ‚ฉ6.0M
57.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$2,145 โ‚ฉ3.2M
-65.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.77
202.92%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Daejeon: January 12, 2026

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