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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Yokohama is 2.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yokohama is 23.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 Β₯989
$11.99 MX$227
-42.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.92 Β₯6,023
$42.47 MX$803
-1.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 Β₯802
$10.47 MX$198
-46.70%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Β₯458
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 Β₯173
$1.44 MX$27.16
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 Β₯109
$0.89 MX$16.79
-14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 Β₯305
$3.09 MX$58.5
-31.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 Β₯451
$4.58 MX$86.6
-31.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 Β₯224
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Β₯242
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.99 Β₯716
$1.57 MX$29.68
217.83%
Eggs
$2.22 Β₯319
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 Β₯1,438
$8.61 MX$163
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 Β₯880
$8.54 MX$161
-28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.34 Β₯2,203
$10.98 MX$208
39.71%
Apples (1kg)
$5.95 Β₯855
$2.72 MX$51.4
118.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 Β₯443
$1.51 MX$28.57
103.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 Β₯587
$1.88 MX$35.63
117.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.01 Β₯863
$2.19 MX$41.42
174.43%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 Β₯466
$1.87 MX$35.3
73.26%
Onion (1kg)
$4.16 Β₯597
$2.19 MX$41.37
89.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 Β₯194
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Β₯125
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 Β₯586
$3.96 MX$74.9
3.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 Β₯923
$8.86 MX$167
-27.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 Β₯261
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Β₯296
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 Β₯215
$0.52 MX$9.74
186.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.9 Β₯7,888
$26.59 MX$503
106.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 Β₯487
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 Β₯383
$2.38 MX$44.94
11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.29 Β₯3,202
$3.11 MX$58.7
616.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 Β₯171
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K Β₯3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-22.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K Β₯2.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-21.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Β₯21K
$84.2 MX$1,592
73.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.07 Β₯4,033
$22.14 MX$419
26.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 Β₯4,967
$30.14 MX$570
14.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55 Β₯7,894
$52 MX$983
5.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 Β₯2,025
$18.72 MX$354
-24.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 Β₯2,003
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 Β₯40.8K
$200 MX$3,787
41.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K Β₯2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
155.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.02 Β₯6,037
$35.74 MX$676
17.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 Β₯4,175
$39.8 MX$753
-26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60 Β₯8,621
$79 MX$1,493
-24.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Β₯15.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 Β₯118.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 Β₯70.7K
$474 MX$8,968
3.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 Β₯183.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-22.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 Β₯123.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,281 Β₯902.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
103.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 Β₯401.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-62.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yokohama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,505 Β₯359.8K
$792 MX$15K
216.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
11.42
-82.05%

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

Last update for Yokohama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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