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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quanzhou is 41.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quanzhou is 24.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 Β₯15.26
$11.99 MX$227
-82.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 Β₯166
$42.47 MX$803
-45.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 Β₯39.22
$10.47 MX$198
-47.76%
Cappuccino
$2.77 Β₯19.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 Β₯3.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Β₯2.08
$0.89 MX$16.79
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 Β₯9.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 Β₯20.56
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 Β₯10.12
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 Β₯4.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 Β₯5.88
$1.57 MX$29.68
-47.77%
Eggs
$1.15 Β₯8.23
$2.55 MX$48.3
-54.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 Β₯81.2
$8.61 MX$163
31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 Β₯16.75
$8.54 MX$161
-72.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 Β₯80.1
$10.98 MX$208
1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Β₯17.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 Β₯7.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
-27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 Β₯11.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 Β₯13.59
$2.19 MX$41.42
-13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 Β₯6.96
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Β₯12.31
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 Β₯6.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Β₯3.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 Β₯19.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 Β₯51.8
$8.86 MX$167
-18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Β₯5.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
-56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Β₯11.29
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Β₯2.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
-44.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.91 Β₯236
$26.59 MX$503
23.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 Β₯7.75
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 Β₯2.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 Β₯48.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
118.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Β₯8.07
$1.31 MX$24.85
-14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K Β₯108.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-50.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K Β₯98.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-42.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.62 Β₯277
$84.2 MX$1,592
-54.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.2 Β₯30.11
$22.14 MX$419
-81.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.48 Β₯68
$30.14 MX$570
-68.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 Β₯403
$52 MX$983
8.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.19 Β₯202
$18.72 MX$354
50.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 Β₯40.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
10.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 Β₯840
$200 MX$3,787
-41.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K Β₯152.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
299.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 Β₯197
$35.74 MX$676
-23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.74 Β₯192
$39.8 MX$753
-32.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 Β₯604
$79 MX$1,493
6.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 Β₯570
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 Β₯1,727
$965 MX$18.3K
-75.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 Β₯1,813
$474 MX$8,968
-46.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 Β₯3,005
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-74.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 Β₯2,156
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-75.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,793 Β₯20K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-9.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,864 Β₯13.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Quanzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 Β₯6,289
$792 MX$15K
10.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11.42
-68.83%

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Last update for Quanzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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