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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yeosu is 13.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yeosu is 43.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 โ‚ฉ8,094
$11.99 MX$227
-50.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 โ‚ฉ49.8K
$42.47 MX$803
-13.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 โ‚ฉ8,079
$10.47 MX$198
-43.17%
Cappuccino
$3.96 โ‚ฉ5,374
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฉ1,749
$1.44 MX$27.16
-10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฉ963
$0.89 MX$16.79
-20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 โ‚ฉ5,009
$3.09 MX$58.5
19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 โ‚ฉ6,016
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฉ2,836
$1.38 MX$26.04
51.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 โ‚ฉ3,945
$1.85 MX$34.9
57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,034
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.17%
Eggs
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,052
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 โ‚ฉ14K
$8.61 MX$163
19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 โ‚ฉ10.9K
$8.54 MX$161
-6.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.07 โ‚ฉ36.7K
$10.98 MX$208
146.54%
Apples (1kg)
$7.37 โ‚ฉ10K
$2.72 MX$51.4
170.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฉ4,357
$1.51 MX$28.57
112.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.14 โ‚ฉ9,683
$1.88 MX$35.63
279.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 โ‚ฉ7,078
$2.19 MX$41.42
138.36%
Potato (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฉ4,946
$1.87 MX$35.3
95.19%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,103
$2.19 MX$41.37
37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 โ‚ฉ2,732
$1.07 MX$20.23
87.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฉ1,530
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 โ‚ฉ4,394
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 โ‚ฉ19.3K
$8.86 MX$167
60.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 โ‚ฉ2,306
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,026
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 โ‚ฉ1,509
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.72 โ‚ฉ53.9K
$26.59 MX$503
49.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 โ‚ฉ3,869
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 โ‚ฉ945
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 โ‚ฉ13.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
228.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,555
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฉ37.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ33.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
2.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฉ249K
$84.2 MX$1,592
117.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.79 โ‚ฉ67.6K
$22.14 MX$419
124.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 โ‚ฉ29.7K
$30.14 MX$570
-27.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 โ‚ฉ64.4K
$52 MX$983
-8.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 โ‚ฉ24.8K
$18.72 MX$354
-2.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.1 โ‚ฉ13.7K
$5.07 MX$95.9
99.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 โ‚ฉ488.9K
$200 MX$3,787
79.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K โ‚ฉ19.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
163.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 โ‚ฉ75.5K
$35.74 MX$676
55.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 โ‚ฉ50.3K
$39.8 MX$753
-6.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 โ‚ฉ98.5K
$79 MX$1,493
-8.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฉ148.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 โ‚ฉ624.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 โ‚ฉ514.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-34.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,328 โ‚ฉ9.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
137.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 โ‚ฉ7.5M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-26.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yeosu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,004 โ‚ฉ2.7M
$792 MX$15K
153.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Yeosu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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