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

😐 Solo nomad: Seongnam is 1.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seongnam is 30.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 β‚©8,040
$11.99 MX$227
-50.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 β‚©57.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-0.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 β‚©5,932
$10.47 MX$198
-58.26%
Cappuccino
$3.83 β‚©5,194
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 β‚©2,161
$1.44 MX$27.16
10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,161
$0.89 MX$16.79
-3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 β‚©3,570
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 β‚©4,884
$4.58 MX$86.6
-21.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,928
$1.38 MX$26.04
56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 β‚©2,864
$1.85 MX$34.9
14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 β‚©4,409
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.01%
Eggs
$3.22 β‚©4,366
$2.55 MX$48.3
26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 β‚©12.6K
$8.61 MX$163
7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 β‚©10.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.03 β‚©46.2K
$10.98 MX$208
209.93%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 β‚©10.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
181.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.6 β‚©4,887
$1.51 MX$28.57
138.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 β‚©7,753
$1.88 MX$35.63
203.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 β‚©8,646
$2.19 MX$41.42
190.87%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 β‚©4,645
$1.87 MX$35.3
82.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 β‚©3,885
$2.19 MX$41.37
30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 β‚©3,541
$1.07 MX$20.23
143.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 β‚©1,300
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 β‚©4,589
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.4 β‚©23.6K
$8.86 MX$167
96.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,549
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 β‚©2,457
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 β‚©1,409
$0.52 MX$9.74
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 β‚©4,927
$3.24 MX$61.2
12.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 β‚©710
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 β‚©11.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
181.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚©1,630
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 β‚©222.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
94.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.33 β‚©46.6K
$22.14 MX$419
55.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 β‚©30.6K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.45 β‚©65.7K
$52 MX$983
-6.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 β‚©15.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
119.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 β‚©561.2K
$200 MX$3,787
106.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K β‚©31.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
339.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 β‚©81.3K
$35.74 MX$676
67.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.08 β‚©63.9K
$39.8 MX$753
18.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 β‚©1.2M
$965 MX$18.3K
-10.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 β‚©902.4K
$474 MX$8,968
40.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 β‚©1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 β‚©1.4M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-14.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K β‚©16.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
303.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,918 β‚©8M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-21.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seongnam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,611 β‚©3.5M
$792 MX$15K
229.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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