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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhenjiang is 56.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zhenjiang is 39.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 ยฅ18.90
$11.88 MX$210
-77.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.15 ยฅ183
$41.90 MX$740
-37.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 ยฅ34.90
$10.55 MX$186
-52.61%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ยฅ14.36
$3.60 MX$63.5
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$1.50 MX$26.45
-82.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
$0.91 MX$16.09
-78.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ยฅ7.35
$3.08 MX$54.4
-65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ยฅ11.33
$4.47 MX$78.8
-63.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ยฅ12.41
$1.39 MX$24.54
28.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ยฅ9.95
$1.90 MX$33.47
-24.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.69
$1.60 MX$28.27
-49.38%
Eggs
$1.81 ยฅ12.65
$2.60 MX$45.97
-30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.52 ยฅ38.51
$8.36 MX$148
-33.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ยฅ18.01
$8.64 MX$152
-70.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 ยฅ68.2
$10.91 MX$192
-10.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.56
$2.61 MX$45.98
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ยฅ11.38
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.58
$1.96 MX$34.55
-15.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ยฅ8.45
$2.12 MX$37.34
-42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ยฅ5.48
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.60
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
$1.02 MX$17.99
-56.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-74.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ยฅ29.43
$4.05 MX$71.5
4.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 ยฅ50.6
$10.18 MX$180
-28.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ยฅ4.83
$1.69 MX$29.79
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ยฅ9.86
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$0.51 MX$9.09
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.80 ยฅ47.46
$26.52 MX$468
-74.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ยฅ8.93
$3.15 MX$55.7
-59.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ยฅ2.73
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ยฅ29.52
$3.26 MX$57.5
29.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.93
$1.32 MX$23.36
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-45.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-30.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.47 ยฅ310
$83.5 MX$1,474
-46.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 ยฅ78.4
$22.86 MX$404
-50.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.70 ยฅ81.6
$30.04 MX$530
-61.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.03 ยฅ293
$51.9 MX$916
-19.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.30 ยฅ191
$18.30 MX$323
49.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 ยฅ44.25
$5.12 MX$90.4
23.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ยฅ2,888
$201 MX$3,541
106.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ยฅ116.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
212.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.97 ยฅ293
$35.73 MX$631
17.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 ยฅ191
$40.27 MX$711
-32.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.79 ยฅ292
$79.2 MX$1,398
-47.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.92 ยฅ293
$89.3 MX$1,576
-53.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ยฅ1,462
$947 MX$16.7K
-77.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 ยฅ978
$483 MX$8,525
-71.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 ยฅ3,350
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-69.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ยฅ2,386
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-71.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,403 ยฅ23.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-14.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 ยฅ12.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-71.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhenjiang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$769 ยฅ5,370
$730 MX$12.9K
5.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.42
-66.46%

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Last update for Zhenjiang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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