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 10.7% cheaper than Daejeon without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24.4% cheaper than Daejeon without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.31 โ‚ฉ9,915
64.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$36.69 โ‚ฉ49.8K
15.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.56 โ‚ฉ7,539
88.31%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.68 โ‚ฉ4,997
-2.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.54 โ‚ฉ2,088
-6.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,168
3.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,539
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.13 โ‚ฉ6,954
-10.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.13 โ‚ฉ2,890
-35.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.64 โ‚ฉ3,578
-29.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.73 โ‚ฉ3,698
-42.49%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.56 โ‚ฉ3,474
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.39 โ‚ฉ14.1K
-17.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.96 โ‚ฉ10.8K
7.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$20.04 โ‚ฉ27.2K
-45.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$8.4 โ‚ฉ11.4K
-67.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,244
-51.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.51 โ‚ฉ7,470
-65.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.37 โ‚ฉ7,291
-59.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$5.04 โ‚ฉ6,832
-62.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.68 โ‚ฉ3,631
-18.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.94 โ‚ฉ2,636
-44.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,517
-2.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.3 โ‚ฉ4,471
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.85 โ‚ฉ18.8K
-36.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,281
2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,575
-22.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,460
-51.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$10.8 โ‚ฉ14.7K
146.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.85 โ‚ฉ3,862
13.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.81 โ‚ฉ1,096
193.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$16.38 โ‚ฉ22.2K
-81.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,657
7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.5K โ‚ฉ37.3M
10.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$11.1K โ‚ฉ15.1M
115.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$168 โ‚ฉ228.1K
-49.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$43.5 โ‚ฉ59K
-49.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$24.36 โ‚ฉ33K
23.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.27 โ‚ฉ41.1K
71.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$21.7 โ‚ฉ29.4K
-13.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.04 โ‚ฉ15K
-54.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$280 โ‚ฉ379.6K
-28.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$34.8K โ‚ฉ47.3M
-84.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$62.9 โ‚ฉ85.4K
-43.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$40.86 โ‚ฉ55.4K
-2.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$87.2 โ‚ฉ118.2K
-9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$105 โ‚ฉ142.6K
-15.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$373 โ‚ฉ505.6K
159.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$311 โ‚ฉ422.3K
52.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$947 โ‚ฉ1.3M
74.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$613 โ‚ฉ832.1K
96.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,199 โ‚ฉ7.1M
-40.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,228 โ‚ฉ5.7M
78.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Daejeon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,182 โ‚ฉ3M
-63.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.77
202.92%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

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