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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Yamaguchi is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yamaguchi is 29.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 ยฅ667
$11.88 MX$210
-64.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.21 ยฅ5,568
$41.90 MX$740
-15.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ยฅ875
$10.55 MX$186
-47.58%
Cappuccino
$3.16 ยฅ499
$3.60 MX$63.5
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ยฅ164
$1.50 MX$26.45
-30.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ยฅ130
$0.91 MX$16.09
-9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 ยฅ413
$3.08 MX$54.4
-15.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 ยฅ777
$4.47 MX$78.8
9.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ยฅ271
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ยฅ260
$1.90 MX$33.47
-13.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.27 ยฅ675
$1.60 MX$28.27
166.87%
Eggs
$2.62 ยฅ415
$2.60 MX$45.97
0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 ยฅ1,609
$8.36 MX$148
21.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 ยฅ965
$8.64 MX$152
-29.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.99 ยฅ3,319
$10.91 MX$192
92.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 ยฅ489
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ยฅ217
$1.44 MX$25.46
-4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 ยฅ224
$1.96 MX$34.55
-28.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ยฅ935
$2.12 MX$37.34
178.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 ยฅ434
$1.86 MX$32.87
47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 ยฅ513
$2.22 MX$39.20
45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ยฅ143
$1.02 MX$17.99
-10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ยฅ129
$1.04 MX$18.36
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 ยฅ616
$4.05 MX$71.5
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.70 ยฅ1,535
$10.18 MX$180
-4.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 ยฅ305
$1.69 MX$29.79
14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ยฅ327
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ยฅ264
$0.51 MX$9.09
227.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 ยฅ8,642
$26.52 MX$468
106.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 ยฅ754
$3.15 MX$55.7
51.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.00 ยฅ475
$2.46 MX$43.49
21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.57 ยฅ3,095
$3.26 MX$57.5
500.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ยฅ195
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ยฅ3.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-23.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ยฅ3.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-15.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 ยฅ34.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
160.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ยฅ4,373
$22.86 MX$404
20.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 ยฅ5,584
$30.04 MX$530
17.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 ยฅ8,838
$51.9 MX$916
7.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.70 ยฅ2,166
$18.30 MX$323
-25.14%
Cinema Ticket
$14.09 ยฅ2,228
$5.12 MX$90.4
175.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 ยฅ65.7K
$201 MX$3,541
106.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ยฅ2.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
155.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.88 ยฅ6,782
$35.73 MX$631
20.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.73 ยฅ4,701
$40.27 MX$711
-26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 ยฅ10.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-18.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 ยฅ9,770
$89.3 MX$1,576
-30.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ยฅ73.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-51.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ52.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-30.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 ยฅ137.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-45.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ยฅ106.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-44.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,792 ยฅ757.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
19.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,413 ยฅ381.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-62.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yamaguchi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
11.42
-85.38%

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Last update for Yamaguchi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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