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

😐 Solo nomad: Utsunomiya is 9.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utsunomiya is 19.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 Β₯1,171
$11.99 MX$227
-32.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 Β₯2,705
$42.47 MX$803
-55.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 Β₯736
$10.47 MX$198
-51.10%
Cappuccino
$2.41 Β₯346
$3.6 MX$68.2
-33.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Β₯180
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 Β₯126
$0.89 MX$16.79
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 Β₯414
$3.09 MX$58.5
-6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 Β₯389
$4.58 MX$86.6
-40.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 Β₯232
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Β₯225
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.31 Β₯763
$1.57 MX$29.68
238.22%
Eggs
$2.35 Β₯338
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.8 Β₯2,270
$8.61 MX$163
83.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 Β₯1,130
$8.54 MX$161
-7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.41 Β₯3,220
$10.98 MX$208
104.10%
Apples (1kg)
$5.5 Β₯790
$2.72 MX$51.4
102.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 Β₯372
$1.51 MX$28.57
71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.74 Β₯825
$1.88 MX$35.63
205.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.05 Β₯869
$2.19 MX$41.42
176.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.18 Β₯457
$1.87 MX$35.3
70.05%
Onion (1kg)
$3.4 Β₯488
$2.19 MX$41.37
55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Β₯212
$1.07 MX$20.23
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Β₯134
$1.09 MX$20.64
-14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 Β₯602
$3.96 MX$74.9
5.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 Β₯1,458
$8.86 MX$167
14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 Β₯297
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 Β₯433
$2.61 MX$49.37
15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.91 Β₯274
$0.52 MX$9.74
267.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.07 Β₯5,900
$26.59 MX$503
54.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 Β₯508
$3.24 MX$61.2
9.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 Β₯415
$2.38 MX$44.94
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.35 Β₯3,785
$3.11 MX$58.7
747.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 Β₯168
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K Β₯3.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-24.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K Β₯2.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-27.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 Β₯23.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
93.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 Β₯3,867
$22.14 MX$419
21.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 Β₯4,835
$30.14 MX$570
11.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Β₯7,914
$52 MX$983
5.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 Β₯1,987
$18.72 MX$354
-26.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 Β₯1,881
$5.07 MX$95.9
158.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$497 Β₯71.5K
$200 MX$3,787
148.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K Β₯2.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
194.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 Β₯8,596
$35.74 MX$676
67.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 Β₯5,936
$39.8 MX$753
3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.7 Β₯9,294
$79 MX$1,493
-18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 Β₯13.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 Β₯59.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 Β₯40.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-40.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 Β₯99.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-57.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 Β₯59K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-65.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 Β₯399.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-9.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,622 Β₯233K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Utsunomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
11.42
-84.94%

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Last update for Utsunomiya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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