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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pyeongtaek is 5.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pyeongtaek is 39.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,916
$11.99 MX$227
-39.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.46 ₩30.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-47.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ₩6,455
$10.47 MX$198
-54.54%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ₩5,445
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,713
$1.44 MX$27.16
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,254
$0.89 MX$16.79
3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,939
$3.09 MX$58.5
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 ₩8,000
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 ₩3,213
$1.38 MX$26.04
71.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,869
$1.85 MX$34.9
94.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$1.57 MX$29.68
99.36%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,020
$2.55 MX$48.3
16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ₩14.2K
$8.61 MX$163
21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.12 ₩11K
$8.54 MX$161
-4.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.69 ₩37.6K
$10.98 MX$208
152.19%
Apples (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
209.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$1.51 MX$28.57
107.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$1.88 MX$35.63
295.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,967
$2.19 MX$41.42
134.25%
Potato (1kg)
$5.07 ₩6,880
$1.87 MX$35.3
171.12%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,140
$2.19 MX$41.37
39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₩2,846
$1.07 MX$20.23
96.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,636
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,583
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ₩19.2K
$8.86 MX$167
59.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,284
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,571
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,461
$0.52 MX$9.74
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,759
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,141
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 ₩22.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
433.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,593
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
124.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ₩23.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-22.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 ₩36.7K
$30.14 MX$570
-10.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$52 MX$983
-7.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 ₩15.6K
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 ₩654K
$200 MX$3,787
140.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
166.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.3K
$35.74 MX$676
191.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 ₩65.1K
$39.8 MX$753
20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 ₩118.8K
$79 MX$1,493
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
34.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩607.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 ₩1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-33.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₩1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 ₩11.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
164.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,354 ₩7.3M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-28.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pyeongtaek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 ₩2.7M
$792 MX$15K
148.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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