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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quzhou is 36.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quzhou is 32.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 Β₯20.17
$11.99 MX$227
-76.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 Β₯99.5
$42.47 MX$803
-67.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 Β₯35.68
$10.47 MX$198
-52.53%
Cappuccino
$2.54 Β₯18.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
-29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 Β₯2.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Β₯1.58
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 Β₯4.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
-77.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Β₯11.87
$4.58 MX$86.6
-63.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Β₯9.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 Β₯14.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 Β₯5.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$1.64 Β₯11.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.1 Β₯94
$8.61 MX$163
52.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 Β₯18.52
$8.54 MX$161
-69.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 Β₯69.8
$10.98 MX$208
-11.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 Β₯14.06
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 Β₯10.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 Β₯11.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 Β₯9.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 Β₯5.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 Β₯5.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 Β₯4.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Β₯2.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 Β₯30.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 Β₯81.1
$8.86 MX$167
27.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 Β₯2.51
$1.72 MX$32.53
-79.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 Β₯4.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-73.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Β₯2.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
-44.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 Β₯122
$26.59 MX$503
-35.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 Β₯7.81
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Β₯3.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 Β₯45.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
105.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 Β₯8.36
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K Β₯137.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K Β₯123.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-28.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.25 Β₯325
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 Β₯82.9
$22.14 MX$419
-47.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 Β₯81.6
$30.14 MX$570
-62.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 Β₯298
$52 MX$983
-19.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 Β₯100
$18.72 MX$354
-25.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 Β₯39.22
$5.07 MX$95.9
7.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 Β₯3,199
$200 MX$3,787
122.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K Β₯123.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
222.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.68 Β₯199
$35.74 MX$676
-22.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.1 Β₯202
$39.8 MX$753
-29.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 Β₯510
$79 MX$1,493
-9.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 Β₯653
$88.4 MX$1,671
2.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 Β₯2,020
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Β₯1,337
$474 MX$8,968
-60.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 Β₯4,325
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 Β₯2,622
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-69.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,624 Β₯18.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,036 Β₯14.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Quzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 Β₯4,687
$792 MX$15K
-17.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Quzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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