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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wonju is 1.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wonju is 32.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 โ‚ฉ9,743
$11.99 MX$227
-40.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.18 โ‚ฉ49.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-14.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 โ‚ฉ7,989
$10.47 MX$198
-43.74%
Cappuccino
$4.02 โ‚ฉ5,452
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฉ2,434
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฉ1,886
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.68 โ‚ฉ4,998
$3.09 MX$58.5
19.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 โ‚ฉ8,176
$4.58 MX$86.6
31.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 โ‚ฉ3,098
$1.38 MX$26.04
65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 โ‚ฉ4,726
$1.85 MX$34.9
88.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฉ4,159
$1.57 MX$29.68
95.54%
Eggs
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,103
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚ฉ13.9K
$8.61 MX$163
19.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.15 โ‚ฉ11.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-4.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.99 โ‚ฉ38K
$10.98 MX$208
154.92%
Apples (1kg)
$8.32 โ‚ฉ11.3K
$2.72 MX$51.4
205.88%
Banana (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,446
$1.51 MX$28.57
117.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.3 โ‚ฉ9,902
$1.88 MX$35.63
288.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 โ‚ฉ6,933
$2.19 MX$41.42
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚ฉ6,817
$1.87 MX$35.3
168.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฉ4,116
$2.19 MX$41.37
38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 โ‚ฉ2,812
$1.07 MX$20.23
93.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,558
$1.09 MX$20.64
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,586
$3.96 MX$74.9
-14.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 โ‚ฉ19K
$8.86 MX$167
57.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 โ‚ฉ2,310
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚ฉ4,718
$2.61 MX$49.37
33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 โ‚ฉ1,501
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 โ‚ฉ4,910
$3.24 MX$61.2
11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,150
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.56 โ‚ฉ22.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
432.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฉ1,657
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ฉ37.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฉ34.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฉ254.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
122.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.67 โ‚ฉ67.4K
$22.14 MX$419
124.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.49 โ‚ฉ37.3K
$30.14 MX$570
-8.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.93 โ‚ฉ63.7K
$52 MX$983
-9.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 โ‚ฉ15.6K
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 โ‚ฉ653.4K
$200 MX$3,787
140.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K โ‚ฉ18.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
161.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฉ137.2K
$35.74 MX$676
183.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 โ‚ฉ64K
$39.8 MX$753
18.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 โ‚ฉ120.4K
$79 MX$1,493
12.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฉ160.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 โ‚ฉ624.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 โ‚ฉ505.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,424 โ‚ฉ11.4M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
173.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,561 โ‚ฉ7.5M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-26.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wonju
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Wonju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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