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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Yongin is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yongin is 11.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.16 β‚©8,356
$11.99 MX$227
-48.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.41 β‚©30.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-47.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 β‚©8,422
$10.47 MX$198
-40.69%
Cappuccino
$3.8 β‚©5,159
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 β‚©2,368
$1.44 MX$27.16
21.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 β‚©1,155
$0.89 MX$16.79
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 β‚©4,086
$3.09 MX$58.5
-2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 β‚©6,521
$4.58 MX$86.6
5.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 β‚©2,914
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 β‚©1,941
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 β‚©4,438
$1.57 MX$29.68
108.28%
Eggs
$2.56 β‚©3,467
$2.55 MX$48.3
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 β‚©10.2K
$8.61 MX$163
-12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 β‚©14.8K
$8.54 MX$161
27.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.17 β‚©30.1K
$10.98 MX$208
101.91%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 β‚©10.1K
$2.72 MX$51.4
173.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.47 β‚©4,702
$1.51 MX$28.57
129.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 β‚©4,997
$1.88 MX$35.63
95.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 β‚©5,086
$2.19 MX$41.42
71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 β‚©4,878
$1.87 MX$35.3
91.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 β‚©3,857
$2.19 MX$41.37
29.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 β‚©3,590
$1.07 MX$20.23
147.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚©963
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 β‚©4,561
$3.96 MX$74.9
-15.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 β‚©18.7K
$8.86 MX$167
55.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,551
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 β‚©4,449
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 β‚©1,334
$0.52 MX$9.74
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 β‚©4,899
$3.24 MX$61.2
11.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 β‚©714
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.07 β‚©12.3K
$3.11 MX$58.7
191.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 β‚©1,675
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K β‚©38M
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 β‚©219.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
92.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.59 β‚©46.9K
$22.14 MX$419
56.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 β‚©30.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 β‚©70.5K
$52 MX$983
-0.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 β‚©14.9K
$5.07 MX$95.9
117.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 β‚©572K
$200 MX$3,787
110.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K β‚©31.7M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
337.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 β‚©78.8K
$35.74 MX$676
62.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.22 β‚©65.4K
$39.8 MX$753
21.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159K
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 β‚©614.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 β‚©515.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-19.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 β‚©1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 β‚©1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,324 β‚©8.6M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
105.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,233 β‚©8.5M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-17.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yongin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Yongin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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