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

😐 Solo nomad: Yangsan is 39.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Yangsan is 34.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.10 ₩10.5K

$11.85 MX$212

-40.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.37 ₩55.4K

$42.16 MX$755

-11.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.89 ₩8,735

$10.75 MX$192

-45.21%

Cappuccino

$4.02 ₩5,960

$3.47 MX$62.2

15.85%

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

$1.80 ₩2,674

$1.45 MX$26.01

24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₩1,972

$0.90 MX$16.16

47.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 ₩5,289

$3.05 MX$54.7

16.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.78 ₩8,583

$4.42 MX$79.1

30.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,352

$1.37 MX$24.51

64.96%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 ₩5,121

$1.87 MX$33.51

84.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.11 ₩4,617

$1.54 MX$27.63

101.95%

Eggs

$2.85 ₩4,232

$2.50 MX$44.81

14.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 ₩15.7K

$8.61 MX$154

22.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.27 ₩12.3K

$8.63 MX$155

-4.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.18 ₩40.3K

$11.02 MX$197

146.64%

Apples (1kg)

$8.23 ₩12.2K

$2.75 MX$49.22

199.27%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,664

$1.43 MX$25.56

119.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.51 ₩11.1K

$1.87 MX$33.52

301.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.41 ₩8,028

$2.17 MX$38.80

149.31%

Potato (1kg)

$5.21 ₩7,737

$1.88 MX$33.70

177.13%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,441

$2.25 MX$40.21

32.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.10 ₩3,110

$1.07 MX$19.11

96.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,700

$1.07 MX$19.22

7.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.40 ₩5,040

$4.15 MX$74.4

-18.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.44 ₩25.9K

$10.34 MX$185

68.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₩2,534

$1.68 MX$30.06

1.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₩5,153

$2.48 MX$44.46

39.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,655

$0.55 MX$9.93

103.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$475

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ₩5,213

$3.22 MX$57.6

9.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,260

$2.48 MX$44.42

-65.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.78 ₩24.9K

$3.11 MX$55.7

439.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,728

$1.26 MX$22.48

-7.94%

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

$28.0K ₩41.6M

$30.7K MX$548.8K

-8.56%

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

$24.8K ₩36.9M

$24.0K MX$430.3K

3.32%

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

$188 ₩278.4K

$82.5 MX$1,476

127.49%

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

$51.1 ₩75.8K

$22.29 MX$399

129.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.10 ₩40.2K

$30.02 MX$537

-9.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.43 ₩71.9K

$51.4 MX$921

-5.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$327

Cinema Ticket

$11.54 ₩17.1K

$4.98 MX$89.2

131.73%

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

$491 ₩729.0K

$200 MX$3,580

145.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.2K ₩21.1M

$5,304 MX$94.9K

168.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩154.5K

$35.71 MX$639

191.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.74 ₩70.8K

$39.56 MX$708

20.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.1 ₩129.2K

$80.6 MX$1,442

8.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩175.0K

$88.3 MX$1,581

33.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 ₩674.9K

$969 MX$17.4K

-53.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₩568.2K

$482 MX$8,632

-20.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,054 ₩1.6M

$1,595 MX$28.6K

-33.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$754 ₩1.1M

$1,184 MX$21.2K

-36.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,812 ₩11.6M

$4,050 MX$72.5K

92.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,449 ₩9.6M

$6,522 MX$116.7K

-1.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,491 ₩2.2M

$756 MX$13.5K

97.10%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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