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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pyongyang is 79.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pyongyang is 75.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.99 $11.99

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.94 MX$434

$42.47 $42.47

-45.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.47 $10.47

Cappuccino

$1.17 MX$22.15

$3.6 $3.6

-67.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 MX$42.97

$1.44 $1.44

57.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 MX$22.36

$0.89 $0.89

32.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.87 MX$262

$3.09 $3.09

348.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MX$66.5

$4.58 $4.58

-23.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 MX$17.67

$1.38 $1.38

-32.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.42 MX$45.77

$1.85 $1.85

30.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 MX$18.77

$1.57 $1.57

-36.94%

Eggs

$2.11 MX$39.86

$2.55 $2.55

-17.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 $8.61

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.54 $8.54

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.98 $10.98

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 $2.72

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 $1.51

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 $1.88

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 $2.19

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 $1.87

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 $2.19

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 $1.07

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 $1.09

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 $3.96

Wine (Bottle)

$8.86 $8.86

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 $1.72

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 $2.61

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 $0.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 $26.59

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 $3.24

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.38 $2.38

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 $3.11

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 $1.31

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.3K $30.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24K $24K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$84.2 $84.2

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.14 $22.14

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.14 $30.14

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 $52

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 $18.72

Cinema Ticket

$5.07 $5.07

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$200 $200

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,333 $5,333

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.74 $35.74

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.8 $39.8

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 $79

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.4 $88.4

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.9 MX$1,738

$965 $965

-90.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$92.2 MX$1,743

$474 $474

-80.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,653 $1,653

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$137 MX$2,593

$1,202 $1,202

-88.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 $3,081

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 $7,529

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$255 MX$4,817

$792 $792

-67.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pyongyang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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