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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.8% cheaper than Yangsan without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24.5% cheaper than Yangsan without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.19 โ‚ฉ9,749
66.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$36.65 โ‚ฉ49.7K
15.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.97 โ‚ฉ8,098
75.38%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.16 โ‚ฉ5,646
-13.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.81 โ‚ฉ2,452
-20.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.39 โ‚ฉ1,883
-35.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.7 โ‚ฉ5,017
-16.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.74 โ‚ฉ7,793
-20.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.33 โ‚ฉ3,167
-40.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.55 โ‚ฉ4,818
-47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.07 โ‚ฉ4,172
-48.86%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,098
-15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.44 โ‚ฉ14.2K
-17.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.26 โ‚ฉ11.2K
3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$27.14 โ‚ฉ36.8K
-59.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$8.48 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-67.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,216
-51.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$7.5 โ‚ฉ10.2K
-74.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.18 โ‚ฉ7,033
-57.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$5.16 โ‚ฉ7,005
-63.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$3.03 โ‚ฉ4,112
-27.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.07 โ‚ฉ2,810
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,585
-6.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.34 โ‚ฉ4,528
18.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.87 โ‚ฉ18.8K
-36.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.74 โ‚ฉ2,362
-1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,565
-22.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.11 โ‚ฉ1,501
-53.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.58 โ‚ฉ4,854
-9.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,147
180.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$16.27 โ‚ฉ22.1K
-80.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,572
12.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.3K โ‚ฉ37.1M
10.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.3K โ‚ฉ34.4M
-5.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$191 โ‚ฉ258.9K
-55.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$49.91 โ‚ฉ67.7K
-55.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$28.02 โ‚ฉ38K
7.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.03 โ‚ฉ65.2K
8.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.45 โ‚ฉ15.5K
-55.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$481 โ‚ฉ652.2K
-58.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$14K โ‚ฉ19.1M
-62.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$104 โ‚ฉ141.1K
-65.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.83 โ‚ฉ64.9K
-16.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$89.3 โ‚ฉ121.1K
-11.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$116 โ‚ฉ157.1K
-23.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$459 โ‚ฉ622.6K
110.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$371 โ‚ฉ503.9K
27.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,085 โ‚ฉ1.5M
52.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$767 โ‚ฉ1M
56.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$7,114 โ‚ฉ9.7M
-56.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$5,589 โ‚ฉ7.6M
34.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yangsan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,512 โ‚ฉ2.1M
-47.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.22
170.62%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

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