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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yangsan is 27.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yangsan is 32.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.19 โ‚ฉ9,749
$11.99 MX$227
-40.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.65 โ‚ฉ49.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-13.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 โ‚ฉ8,098
$10.47 MX$198
-42.98%
Cappuccino
$4.16 โ‚ฉ5,646
$3.6 MX$68.2
15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฉ2,452
$1.44 MX$27.16
25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฉ1,883
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.7 โ‚ฉ5,017
$3.09 MX$58.5
19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 โ‚ฉ7,793
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 โ‚ฉ3,167
$1.38 MX$26.04
68.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 โ‚ฉ4,818
$1.85 MX$34.9
91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฉ4,172
$1.57 MX$29.68
95.54%
Eggs
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,098
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 โ‚ฉ14.2K
$8.61 MX$163
21.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 โ‚ฉ11.2K
$8.54 MX$161
-3.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.14 โ‚ฉ36.8K
$10.98 MX$208
147.18%
Apples (1kg)
$8.48 โ‚ฉ11.5K
$2.72 MX$51.4
211.76%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,216
$1.51 MX$28.57
105.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.5 โ‚ฉ10.2K
$1.88 MX$35.63
298.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚ฉ7,033
$2.19 MX$41.42
136.53%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 โ‚ฉ7,005
$1.87 MX$35.3
175.94%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฉ4,112
$2.19 MX$41.37
38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 โ‚ฉ2,810
$1.07 MX$20.23
93.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,585
$1.09 MX$20.64
7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 โ‚ฉ4,528
$3.96 MX$74.9
-15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 โ‚ฉ18.8K
$8.86 MX$167
56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฉ2,362
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,565
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yangsan
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)
$3.58 โ‚ฉ4,854
$3.24 MX$61.2
10.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,147
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 โ‚ฉ22.1K
$3.11 MX$58.7
423.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,572
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ฉ37.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฉ34.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 โ‚ฉ258.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
126.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.91 โ‚ฉ67.7K
$22.14 MX$419
125.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.02 โ‚ฉ38K
$30.14 MX$570
-7.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 โ‚ฉ65.2K
$52 MX$983
-7.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 โ‚ฉ15.5K
$5.07 MX$95.9
125.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 โ‚ฉ652.2K
$200 MX$3,787
139.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K โ‚ฉ19.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
163.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฉ141.1K
$35.74 MX$676
191.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 โ‚ฉ64.9K
$39.8 MX$753
20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 โ‚ฉ121.1K
$79 MX$1,493
13.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฉ157.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ฉ622.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 โ‚ฉ503.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-21.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฉ1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,114 โ‚ฉ9.7M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
130.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,589 โ‚ฉ7.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-25.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yangsan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,512 โ‚ฉ2.1M
$792 MX$15K
90.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.42
-63.05%

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Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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