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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajka is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ajka is 15.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.81 Ft 2,400
$11.61 MX$200
-32.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.98 Ft 7,063
$42.75 MX$738
-46.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 Ft 1,823
$10.60 MX$183
-44.06%
Cappuccino
$1.13 Ft 347
$3.59 MX$62.0
-68.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 352
$1.45 MX$25.08
-20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 185
$0.90 MX$15.50
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 Ft 394
$3.03 MX$52.4
-57.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 346
$4.56 MX$78.8
-75.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Ft 343
$1.45 MX$25.07
-22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 Ft 525
$1.83 MX$31.55
-6.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 Ft 813
$1.61 MX$27.77
64.60%
Eggs
$3.20 Ft 985
$2.54 MX$43.82
25.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 Ft 2,466
$8.54 MX$148
-6.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 Ft 1,837
$8.47 MX$146
-29.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.44 Ft 5,360
$10.86 MX$188
60.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 568
$2.73 MX$47.13
-32.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 568
$1.49 MX$25.77
24.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 624
$1.94 MX$33.55
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Ft 905
$2.16 MX$37.38
36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 324
$1.85 MX$31.88
-42.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Ft 366
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 Ft 437
$1.07 MX$18.52
32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 Ft 146
$1.08 MX$18.71
-56.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 Ft 2,325
$4.06 MX$70.1
86.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 Ft 1,560
$10.46 MX$181
-51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 Ft 310
$1.65 MX$28.56
-38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 Ft 460
$2.55 MX$44.01
-41.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 346
$0.56 MX$9.60
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.60 Ft 7,559
$26.20 MX$453
-6.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Ft 874
$3.14 MX$54.2
-9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 Ft 389
$2.37 MX$40.96
-46.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.13 Ft 5,265
$3.24 MX$56.0
428.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Ft 533
$1.31 MX$22.70
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Ft 7.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K Ft 7.8M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 31.7K
$83.1 MX$1,436
24.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.31 Ft 7,778
$22.15 MX$383
14.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 Ft 5,842
$29.37 MX$507
-35.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 Ft 14.2K
$51.2 MX$884
-9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.61 Ft 5,104
$18.69 MX$323
-11.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 Ft 2,645
$4.89 MX$84.4
76.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 Ft 66.6K
$199 MX$3,431
9.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,272 Ft 1.9M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
20.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 Ft 33.2K
$35.93 MX$621
200.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.99 Ft 9,218
$39.39 MX$680
-23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 Ft 26.4K
$80.3 MX$1,387
6.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Ft 33.9K
$87.6 MX$1,512
26.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 137.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-53.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 Ft 107.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-27.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 Ft 194.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-61.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 Ft 160.9K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-56.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,161 Ft 971.5K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-20.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,844 Ft 874.0K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-56.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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