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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhuhai is 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zhuhai is 33.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 ¥19.64

$11.58 MX$212

-75.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.68 ¥196

$42 MX$769

-34.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 ¥34.08

$10.5 MX$192

-54.10%

Cappuccino

$2.76 ¥19.54

$3.43 MX$62.8

-19.53%

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

$0.42 ¥2.99

$1.49 MX$27.34

-71.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.97

$0.94 MX$17.27

-70.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.09 ¥7.68

$3.08 MX$56.3

-64.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ¥18.55

$4.37 MX$79.9

-40.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ¥12.47

$1.39 MX$25.44

26.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥12.07

$1.85 MX$33.81

-7.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.33

$1.58 MX$28.88

-43.04%

Eggs

$1.43 ¥10.09

$2.51 MX$46

-43.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.52 ¥60.3

$8.26 MX$151

3.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.05 ¥28.66

$8.7 MX$159

-53.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.78 ¥62.1

$10.73 MX$196

-18.17%

Apples (1kg)

$1.4 ¥9.93

$2.61 MX$47.74

-46.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.41

$1.49 MX$27.28

-20.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 ¥6.96

$1.95 MX$35.72

-49.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.71

$2.09 MX$38.26

-54.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 ¥6.14

$1.81 MX$33.05

-51.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥8.69

$2.16 MX$39.62

-43.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.49 ¥3.46

$1.03 MX$18.85

-52.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.99

$1.08 MX$19.7

-48.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.73 ¥19.3

$4.14 MX$75.9

-34.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 ¥58.5

$8.88 MX$163

-6.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥6.65

$1.67 MX$30.64

-43.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 ¥13.18

$2.53 MX$46.31

-26.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 ¥1.12

$0.51 MX$9.27

-68.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.59 ¥60.8

$26.68 MX$488

-67.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 ¥9.67

$3.26 MX$59.7

-57.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.46

$2.51 MX$45.94

-86.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.19 ¥29.65

$3.12 MX$57.2

34.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥7.92

$1.31 MX$23.96

-14.50%

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

$16.8K ¥118.9K

$30.9K MX$565K

-45.51%

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

$16.7K ¥118K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-30.06%

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

$60.8 ¥430

$83 MX$1,520

-26.78%

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

$8.22 ¥58.1

$22.59 MX$414

-63.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.18 ¥93.2

$29.51 MX$540

-55.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.54 ¥294

$51.6 MX$944

-19.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.65 ¥118

$18.42 MX$337

-9.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ¥40.48

$4.9 MX$89.7

16.73%

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

$355 ¥2,508

$200 MX$3,668

77.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,521 ¥60.3K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

64.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.04 ¥262

$36.41 MX$667

1.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.26 ¥150

$39.91 MX$731

-46.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.7 ¥493

$79.9 MX$1,462

-12.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.2 ¥525

$87.7 MX$1,605

-15.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 ¥2,775

$983 MX$18K

-60.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 ¥1,888

$470 MX$8,612

-43.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 ¥5,986

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-47.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$599 ¥4,236

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-49.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,181 ¥29.6K

$3,839 MX$70.3K

8.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,049 ¥21.6K

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-50.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,026 ¥7,254

$724 MX$13.2K

41.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

11.42

-64.62%

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

Last update for Zhuhai: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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