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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Suwon is 1.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Suwon is 27.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 โ‚ฉ10.1K
$11.99 MX$227
-37.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 โ‚ฉ39.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-30.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 โ‚ฉ6,881
$10.47 MX$198
-51.58%
Cappuccino
$3.53 โ‚ฉ4,791
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฉ2,011
$1.44 MX$27.16
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฉ916
$0.89 MX$16.79
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 โ‚ฉ4,904
$3.09 MX$58.5
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 โ‚ฉ6,034
$4.58 MX$86.6
-2.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฉ3,018
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,070
$1.85 MX$34.9
22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,251
$1.57 MX$29.68
99.36%
Eggs
$2.48 โ‚ฉ3,364
$2.55 MX$48.3
-2.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 โ‚ฉ14.8K
$8.61 MX$163
26.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.87 โ‚ฉ14.7K
$8.54 MX$161
27.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 โ‚ฉ16.4K
$10.98 MX$208
10.11%
Apples (1kg)
$5.47 โ‚ฉ7,425
$2.72 MX$51.4
101.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฉ3,946
$1.51 MX$28.57
92.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚ฉ7,239
$1.88 MX$35.63
184.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฉ3,422
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.07%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 โ‚ฉ5,291
$1.87 MX$35.3
108.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฉ3,163
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 โ‚ฉ3,387
$1.07 MX$20.23
133.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฉ1,231
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,376
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 โ‚ฉ19K
$8.86 MX$167
58.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฉ2,861
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฉ2,916
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,562
$0.52 MX$9.74
121.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47 โ‚ฉ63.8K
$26.59 MX$503
76.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 โ‚ฉ3,825
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ฉ771
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 โ‚ฉ11.3K
$3.11 MX$58.7
168.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฉ1,676
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ38.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.8K โ‚ฉ18.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-42.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 โ‚ฉ218.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
91.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.92 โ‚ฉ47.4K
$22.14 MX$419
57.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.01 โ‚ฉ29.9K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.15 โ‚ฉ64K
$52 MX$983
-9.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 โ‚ฉ19.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-22.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.92 โ‚ฉ14.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
115.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฉ556.7K
$200 MX$3,787
104.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K โ‚ฉ31.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
340.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.56 โ‚ฉ48.3K
$35.74 MX$676
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.41 โ‚ฉ65.7K
$39.8 MX$753
21.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 โ‚ฉ107.7K
$79 MX$1,493
0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.11 โ‚ฉ36.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-69.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฉ609.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 โ‚ฉ595.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-7.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 โ‚ฉ1.2M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 โ‚ฉ1.2M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-26.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K โ‚ฉ17.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
310.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,592 โ‚ฉ8.9M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-12.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Suwon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,593 โ‚ฉ3.5M
$792 MX$15K
227.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Suwon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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