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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ayutthaya is 34.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ayutthaya is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 เธฟ56.5
$11.88 MX$210
-84.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.38 เธฟ641
$41.90 MX$740
-51.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 เธฟ219
$10.55 MX$186
-33.93%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.4
$3.60 MX$63.5
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 เธฟ20.14
$1.50 MX$26.45
-57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 เธฟ8.48
$0.91 MX$16.09
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 เธฟ63.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
-34.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 เธฟ104
$4.47 MX$78.8
-25.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 เธฟ46.19
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.90 MX$33.47
1.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 เธฟ34.94
$1.60 MX$28.27
-30.62%
Eggs
$1.87 เธฟ59.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 เธฟ422
$8.36 MX$148
60.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 เธฟ80.3
$8.64 MX$152
-70.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 เธฟ346
$10.91 MX$192
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 เธฟ82.4
$2.61 MX$45.98
0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 เธฟ24.69
$1.44 MX$25.46
-45.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 เธฟ58.6
$1.96 MX$34.55
-5.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 เธฟ41.33
$2.12 MX$37.34
-38.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 เธฟ52.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-10.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 เธฟ38.65
$2.22 MX$39.20
-44.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.69
$1.02 MX$17.99
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 เธฟ14.30
$1.04 MX$18.36
-56.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 เธฟ87.6
$4.05 MX$71.5
-31.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 เธฟ503
$10.18 MX$180
57.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 เธฟ54.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 เธฟ109
$2.62 MX$46.25
32.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 เธฟ34.67
$0.51 MX$9.09
115.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.86 เธฟ782
$26.52 MX$468
-6.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 เธฟ33.22
$3.15 MX$55.7
-66.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 เธฟ24.02
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 เธฟ118
$3.26 MX$57.5
14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 เธฟ37.20
$1.32 MX$23.36
-10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K เธฟ632.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ672.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-9.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.7 เธฟ2,286
$83.5 MX$1,474
-12.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.18 เธฟ414
$22.86 MX$404
-42.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 เธฟ546
$30.04 MX$530
-42.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.4 เธฟ2,592
$51.9 MX$916
58.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 เธฟ391
$18.30 MX$323
-32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 เธฟ185
$5.12 MX$90.4
15.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 เธฟ8,110
$201 MX$3,541
28.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K เธฟ586.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
250.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.75 เธฟ621
$35.73 MX$631
-44.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.32 เธฟ1,079
$40.27 MX$711
-14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 เธฟ1,922
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.0 เธฟ1,822
$89.3 MX$1,576
-35.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 เธฟ13.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-55.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 เธฟ4,562
$483 MX$8,525
-69.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 เธฟ19.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,698
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,095 เธฟ65.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-47.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,881 เธฟ59.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-70.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,544 เธฟ48.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
111.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Ayutthaya: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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