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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 0.7% cheaper than Uijeongbu without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 35.9% cheaper than Uijeongbu without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.71 โ‚ฉ7,745
109.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$54.2 โ‚ฉ73.6K
-21.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.75 โ‚ฉ7,802
82.09%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,410
10.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,517
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,137
5.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.16 โ‚ฉ2,928
43.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,013
54.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,039
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,552
-44.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.19 โ‚ฉ4,329
-50.78%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,364
-20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.34 โ‚ฉ19.5K
-39.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.66 โ‚ฉ14.5K
-19.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$34.37 โ‚ฉ46.6K
-68.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$8.05 โ‚ฉ10.9K
-66.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.63 โ‚ฉ4,928
-58.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.53 โ‚ฉ7,500
-66.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$6.39 โ‚ฉ8,670
-65.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.95 โ‚ฉ5,357
-52.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,063
-26.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.6 โ‚ฉ3,531
-58.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,714
-13.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.4 โ‚ฉ4,618
16.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.11 โ‚ฉ19.1K
-37.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,220
-27.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,427
-19.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,454
-51.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.5 โ‚ฉ4,745
-7.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.56 โ‚ฉ762
325.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.76 โ‚ฉ11.9K
-64.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.25 โ‚ฉ1,700
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28K โ‚ฉ38M
8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.4M
-2.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$145 โ‚ฉ197.3K
-42.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$34.53 โ‚ฉ46.8K
-35.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.28 โ‚ฉ30.2K
35.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$46.89 โ‚ฉ63.6K
10.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.11 โ‚ฉ15.1K
-54.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$406 โ‚ฉ550.8K
-50.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$23.5K โ‚ฉ31.9M
-77.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$60.1 โ‚ฉ81.6K
-40.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.09 โ‚ฉ63.9K
-15.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$78.3 โ‚ฉ106.2K
0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$118 โ‚ฉ159.7K
-24.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$256 โ‚ฉ347.8K
276.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$216 โ‚ฉ293.6K
119.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$477 โ‚ฉ647.3K
246.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$410 โ‚ฉ556.4K
193.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$7,406 โ‚ฉ10M
-58.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$5,489 โ‚ฉ7.4M
37.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Uijeongbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,078 โ‚ฉ2.8M
-61.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

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