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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 0.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 55.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 โ‚ฉ7,745
$11.99 MX$227
-52.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 โ‚ฉ73.6K
$42.47 MX$803
27.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 โ‚ฉ7,802
$10.47 MX$198
-45.08%
Cappuccino
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,410
$3.6 MX$68.2
-9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,517
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,137
$0.89 MX$16.79
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 โ‚ฉ2,928
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,013
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,039
$1.38 MX$26.04
62.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,552
$1.85 MX$34.9
81.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฉ4,329
$1.57 MX$29.68
103.18%
Eggs
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,364
$2.55 MX$48.3
26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 โ‚ฉ19.5K
$8.61 MX$163
66.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 โ‚ฉ14.5K
$8.54 MX$161
24.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.37 โ‚ฉ46.6K
$10.98 MX$208
213.02%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 โ‚ฉ10.9K
$2.72 MX$51.4
195.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 โ‚ฉ4,928
$1.51 MX$28.57
140.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚ฉ7,500
$1.88 MX$35.63
194.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 โ‚ฉ8,670
$2.19 MX$41.42
191.78%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 โ‚ฉ5,357
$1.87 MX$35.3
111.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,063
$2.19 MX$41.37
36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 โ‚ฉ3,531
$1.07 MX$20.23
142.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,714
$1.09 MX$20.64
15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 โ‚ฉ4,618
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 โ‚ฉ19.1K
$8.86 MX$167
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฉ3,220
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,427
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,454
$0.52 MX$9.74
105.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 โ‚ฉ4,745
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚ฉ762
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
181.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฉ1,700
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K โ‚ฉ38M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 โ‚ฉ197.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
72.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.53 โ‚ฉ46.8K
$22.14 MX$419
55.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 โ‚ฉ30.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 โ‚ฉ63.6K
$52 MX$983
-9.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 โ‚ฉ15.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
119.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 โ‚ฉ550.8K
$200 MX$3,787
102.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K โ‚ฉ31.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
340.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 โ‚ฉ81.6K
$35.74 MX$676
68.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.09 โ‚ฉ63.9K
$39.8 MX$753
18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 โ‚ฉ106.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฉ159.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 โ‚ฉ347.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 โ‚ฉ293.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-54.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 โ‚ฉ647.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฉ556.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-65.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 โ‚ฉ10M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
140.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 โ‚ฉ7.4M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-27.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 โ‚ฉ2.8M
$792 MX$15K
162.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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