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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 8.3% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.06 โ‚ฉ13.3K
31.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$54.9 โ‚ฉ80.9K
-23.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.29 โ‚ฉ9,270
67.73%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,718
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,551
-13.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,266
5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,324
-14.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.95 โ‚ฉ8,764
-24.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,187
-35.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$3.29 โ‚ฉ4,847
-42.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,782
-50.77%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.06 โ‚ฉ4,508
-15.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.23 โ‚ฉ21.0K
-41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$10.90 โ‚ฉ16.1K
-20.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$34.36 โ‚ฉ50.6K
-68.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$7.65 โ‚ฉ11.3K
-65.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.56 โ‚ฉ5,245
-59.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$5.69 โ‚ฉ8,381
-65.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$6.43 โ‚ฉ9,473
-67.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$3.84 โ‚ฉ5,662
-51.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,402
-25.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.56 โ‚ฉ3,766
-60.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,705
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,948
20.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$19.59 โ‚ฉ28.9K
-48.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.33 โ‚ฉ3,439
-27.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,795
-19.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,645
-54.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.50 โ‚ฉ5,159
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.53 โ‚ฉ784
364.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$8.71 โ‚ฉ12.8K
-62.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,820
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.9K โ‚ฉ41.1M
7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.3M
-3.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$165 โ‚ฉ243.0K
-49.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$34.86 โ‚ฉ51.4K
-34.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$22.13 โ‚ฉ32.6K
35.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$48.27 โ‚ฉ71.1K
7.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$11.16 โ‚ฉ16.4K
-54.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$408 โ‚ฉ601.2K
-50.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$23.1K โ‚ฉ34.0M
-76.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$59.9 โ‚ฉ88.2K
-40.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$47.76 โ‚ฉ70.3K
-15.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.3K
1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$118 โ‚ฉ173.6K
-24.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$446 โ‚ฉ656.2K
112.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$377 โ‚ฉ555.2K
28.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,086 โ‚ฉ1.6M
47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$753 โ‚ฉ1.1M
60.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$7,722 โ‚ฉ11.4M
-48.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$4,990 โ‚ฉ7.4M
28.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jinju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jinju: January 12, 2026

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