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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yangsan is 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Yangsan is 27.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.10 ₩10.5K

$11.88 MX$210

-40.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.55 ₩53.8K

$41.90 MX$740

-12.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.96 ₩8,785

$10.55 MX$186

-43.51%

Cappuccino

$4.00 ₩5,892

$3.60 MX$63.5

11.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₩2,752

$1.50 MX$26.45

24.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 ₩1,950

$0.91 MX$16.09

45.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.65 ₩5,381

$3.08 MX$54.4

18.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.97 ₩8,790

$4.47 MX$78.8

33.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 ₩3,421

$1.39 MX$24.54

66.91%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,048

$1.90 MX$33.47

80.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.10 ₩4,571

$1.60 MX$28.27

93.75%

Eggs

$2.98 ₩4,391

$2.60 MX$45.97

14.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.65 ₩15.7K

$8.36 MX$148

27.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.17 ₩12.0K

$8.64 MX$152

-5.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.37 ₩40.3K

$10.91 MX$192

150.87%

Apples (1kg)

$8.70 ₩12.8K

$2.61 MX$45.98

233.33%

Banana (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,617

$1.44 MX$25.46

117.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.49 ₩11.0K

$1.96 MX$34.55

282.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.29 ₩7,794

$2.12 MX$37.34

149.53%

Potato (1kg)

$5.12 ₩7,543

$1.86 MX$32.87

175.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,427

$2.22 MX$39.20

35.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 ₩2,965

$1.02 MX$17.99

97.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₩1,786

$1.04 MX$18.36

16.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.33 ₩4,903

$4.05 MX$71.5

-17.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.31 ₩22.5K

$10.18 MX$180

50.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,550

$1.69 MX$29.79

2.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 ₩5,072

$2.62 MX$46.25

31.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,650

$0.51 MX$9.09

119.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.61 ₩5,318

$3.15 MX$55.7

14.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,171

$2.46 MX$43.49

-67.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.39 ₩24.1K

$3.26 MX$57.5

402.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₩1,788

$1.32 MX$23.36

-8.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ₩40.6M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-8.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K ₩37.2M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

6.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$187 ₩275.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

123.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.4 ₩74.3K

$22.86 MX$404

120.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.40 ₩40.3K

$30.04 MX$530

-8.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.93 ₩70.6K

$51.9 MX$916

-7.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$11.35 ₩16.7K

$5.12 MX$90.4

121.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$484 ₩712.3K

$201 MX$3,541

141.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K ₩20.8M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

165.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩153.6K

$35.73 MX$631

191.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.65 ₩70.2K

$40.27 MX$711

18.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.3 ₩128.6K

$79.2 MX$1,398

10.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩174.7K

$89.3 MX$1,576

32.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 ₩677.7K

$947 MX$16.7K

-51.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₩564.8K

$483 MX$8,525

-20.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,044 ₩1.5M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-34.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$758 ₩1.1M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-37.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,776 ₩14.4M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

144.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,983 ₩8.8M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-6.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,530 ₩2.3M

$730 MX$12.9K

109.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

11.42

-63.05%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yangsan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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