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 65.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ajmer is 66.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 โ‚น157
$11.61 MX$201
-85.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 โ‚น846
$42.75 MX$739
-78.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 โ‚น241
$10.60 MX$183
-75.57%
Cappuccino
$0.69 โ‚น63.8
$3.59 MX$62.0
-80.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น33.31
$1.45 MX$25.10
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.99
$0.90 MX$15.52
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 โ‚น218
$3.03 MX$52.4
-22.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚น242
$4.56 MX$78.8
-42.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚น59.5
$1.45 MX$25.10
-55.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น42.42
$1.83 MX$31.59
-74.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น70.1
$1.61 MX$27.80
-53.42%
Eggs
$0.98 โ‚น90.7
$2.54 MX$43.87
-61.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 โ‚น498
$8.54 MX$148
-37.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚น282
$8.47 MX$146
-64.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚น132
$2.73 MX$47.18
-47.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น47.13
$1.49 MX$25.80
-65.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น66.6
$1.94 MX$33.59
-62.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น51.1
$2.16 MX$37.42
-74.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚น28.14
$1.85 MX$31.92
-83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น37.06
$2.19 MX$37.84
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 โ‚น34.34
$1.07 MX$18.54
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.56
$1.08 MX$18.73
-67.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 โ‚น367
$4.06 MX$70.2
-2.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 โ‚น1,001
$10.46 MX$181
3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚น170
$1.65 MX$28.59
10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚น273
$2.55 MX$44.06
15.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.78 โ‚น537
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น33.49
$0.56 MX$9.61
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 โ‚น792
$26.20 MX$453
-67.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 โ‚น62.9
$3.14 MX$54.3
-78.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 โ‚น14.66
$2.37 MX$41.00
-93.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น137
$3.24 MX$56.0
-54.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น110
$1.31 MX$22.72
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.4K โ‚น1.2M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-55.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-2.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.18 โ‚น2,897
$83.1 MX$1,438
-62.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.02 โ‚น374
$22.15 MX$383
-81.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 โ‚น749
$29.37 MX$508
-72.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.48 โ‚น1,996
$51.2 MX$885
-58.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 โ‚น635
$18.69 MX$323
-63.40%
Cinema Ticket
$2.68 โ‚น249
$4.89 MX$84.5
-45.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.9 โ‚น5,380
$199 MX$3,435
-70.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,455 โ‚น135.2K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-72.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 โ‚น1,327
$35.93 MX$621
-60.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.85 โ‚น2,123
$39.39 MX$681
-41.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.05 โ‚น2,142
$80.3 MX$1,388
-71.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.31 โ‚น2,166
$87.6 MX$1,514
-73.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.7 โ‚น8,055
$963 MX$16.7K
-91.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.1 โ‚น6,050
$482 MX$8,336
-86.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.6K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-89.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 โ‚น13.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-88.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,679 โ‚น527.7K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
43.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,280 โ‚น211.8K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-65.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ajmer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 โ‚น39.2K
$726 MX$12.6K
-41.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
11.42
-22.50%

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Last update for Ajmer: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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