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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ajmer is 66.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ajmer is 68.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 โ‚น147
$11.73 MX$222
-85.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.81 โ‚น753
$41.52 MX$785
-78.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.61 โ‚น223
$10.57 MX$200
-75.31%
Cappuccino
$0.68 โ‚น58.3
$3.49 MX$65.9
-80.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น30.38
$1.45 MX$27.33
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.38
$0.97 MX$18.33
-86.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 โ‚น198
$3.03 MX$57.2
-23.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚น223
$4.59 MX$86.8
-43.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚น55.8
$1.42 MX$26.87
-54.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น42.15
$1.87 MX$35.43
-73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น64.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
-50.65%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น79.7
$2.6 MX$49.21
-64.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 โ‚น457
$8.32 MX$157
-35.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3 โ‚น257
$8.54 MX$161
-64.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚น118
$2.66 MX$50.2
-48.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น43.5
$1.51 MX$28.5
-66.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น66.6
$1.9 MX$35.87
-58.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น50.5
$2.19 MX$41.45
-73.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 โ‚น25.95
$1.78 MX$33.7
-83.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น33.68
$2.17 MX$41.05
-82.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น31.08
$1.07 MX$20.14
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น30.05
$1.09 MX$20.53
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 โ‚น344
$4.17 MX$78.8
-3.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 โ‚น771
$8.75 MX$165
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚น164
$1.69 MX$31.91
13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 โ‚น256
$2.53 MX$47.74
18.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.66 โ‚น484
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.81
$0.51 MX$9.59
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.78 โ‚น751
$26.97 MX$510
-67.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 โ‚น57.6
$3.25 MX$61.4
-79.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.13 โ‚น11.25
$2.49 MX$47.01
-94.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น125
$3.22 MX$60.8
-54.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$1.26 MX$23.87
-6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.4K โ‚น1.1M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-55.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K โ‚น2M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-0.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.1 โ‚น2,745
$84.2 MX$1,592
-61.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.91 โ‚น335
$22.8 MX$431
-82.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 โ‚น698
$30.04 MX$568
-72.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.36 โ‚น1,827
$51.4 MX$972
-58.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 โ‚น585
$18.28 MX$346
-62.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.55 โ‚น218
$4.97 MX$94.1
-48.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 โ‚น4,932
$197 MX$3,719
-70.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,446 โ‚น123.7K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-72.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.78 โ‚น1,264
$35.81 MX$677
-58.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.72 โ‚น2,029
$39.43 MX$745
-39.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.87 โ‚น1,956
$80.9 MX$1,529
-71.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.85 โ‚น1,955
$86.3 MX$1,631
-73.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.8 โ‚น7,421
$968 MX$18.3K
-91.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.6 โ‚น5,609
$478 MX$9,037
-86.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น15.8K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-88.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น11.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-88.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,075 โ‚น92K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-65.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$615 โ‚น52.6K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-91.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 โ‚น38.9K
$805 MX$15.2K
-43.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
11.42
-22.50%

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Last update for Ajmer: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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