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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajka is 1.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajka is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 Ft 2,417
$11.85 MX$205
-37.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 Ft 7,390
$42.16 MX$730
-46.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.60 Ft 1,820
$10.75 MX$186
-47.91%
Cappuccino
$1.13 Ft 366
$3.47 MX$60.2
-67.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 374
$1.45 MX$25.17
-20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 184
$0.90 MX$15.64
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 Ft 421
$3.05 MX$52.9
-57.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 371
$4.42 MX$76.5
-74.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 345
$1.37 MX$23.72
-22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Ft 527
$1.87 MX$32.43
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 Ft 857
$1.54 MX$26.74
71.43%
Eggs
$3.15 Ft 1,024
$2.50 MX$43.36
26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 Ft 2,540
$8.61 MX$149
-9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 Ft 1,900
$8.63 MX$150
-32.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.38 Ft 5,647
$11.02 MX$191
57.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 609
$2.75 MX$47.62
-32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Ft 579
$1.43 MX$24.73
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 664
$1.87 MX$32.44
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Ft 956
$2.17 MX$37.54
35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 Ft 328
$1.88 MX$32.61
-46.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 389
$2.25 MX$38.91
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Ft 446
$1.07 MX$18.49
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Ft 145
$1.07 MX$18.59
-57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.85 Ft 2,552
$4.15 MX$72.0
89.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 Ft 1,551
$10.34 MX$179
-53.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 319
$1.68 MX$29.08
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 Ft 467
$2.48 MX$43.02
-41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 363
$0.55 MX$9.61
103.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.63 Ft 8,004
$26.53 MX$459
-7.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 Ft 890
$3.22 MX$55.7
-14.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 429
$2.48 MX$42.98
-46.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 Ft 5,616
$3.11 MX$53.9
455.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Ft 563
$1.26 MX$21.75
37.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-17.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K Ft 8.5M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
8.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 Ft 34.5K
$82.5 MX$1,429
28.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.13 Ft 8,164
$22.29 MX$386
12.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.18 Ft 6,232
$30.02 MX$520
-36.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 Ft 15.2K
$51.4 MX$891
-9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 Ft 5,559
$18.29 MX$317
-6.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 Ft 2,676
$4.98 MX$86.3
65.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 Ft 70.9K
$200 MX$3,464
9.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,283 Ft 2.0M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
18.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 Ft 34.8K
$35.71 MX$618
200.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.25 Ft 9,502
$39.56 MX$685
-26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 Ft 28.3K
$80.6 MX$1,395
7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Ft 36.6K
$88.3 MX$1,530
27.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 Ft 147.8K
$969 MX$16.8K
-53.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 Ft 114.3K
$482 MX$8,352
-27.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 Ft 202.7K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-60.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 Ft 174.3K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-54.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,700 Ft 877.3K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-33.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,347 Ft 762.6K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-64.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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

Last update for Ajka: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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