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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ayutthaya is 33.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ayutthaya is 11.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ฿60.8
$11.99 MX$227
-84.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.41 ฿660
$42.47 MX$803
-51.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 ฿218
$10.47 MX$198
-35.82%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿67.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿22.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ฿66.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ฿111
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ฿47.87
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 ฿62.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
4.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
-29.30%
Eggs
$1.88 ฿60.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 ฿432
$8.61 MX$163
54.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ฿82.5
$8.54 MX$161
-70.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ฿351
$10.98 MX$208
-1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 ฿84.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ฿25.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ฿58.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 ฿42.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
-40.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 ฿54.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.63
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ฿13.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
-29.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$8.86 MX$167
107.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ฿110
$2.61 MX$49.37
30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ฿35.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
113.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.12 ฿813
$26.59 MX$503
-5.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ฿24.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 ฿122
$3.11 MX$58.7
20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ฿37.09
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ฿642.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K ฿680.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-12.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 ฿2,349
$84.2 MX$1,592
-13.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.87 ฿416
$22.14 MX$419
-41.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 ฿562
$30.14 MX$570
-42.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 ฿2,654
$52 MX$983
57.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.08 ฿391
$18.72 MX$354
-35.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ฿185
$5.07 MX$95.9
13.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 ฿8,143
$200 MX$3,787
25.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K ฿603.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
249.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.21 ฿622
$35.74 MX$676
-46.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.35 ฿1,112
$39.8 MX$753
-13.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ฿2,004
$79 MX$1,493
-21.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.4 ฿1,826
$88.4 MX$1,671
-36.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 ฿13.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-56.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 ฿4,645
$474 MX$8,968
-69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ฿20.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-62.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ฿9,769
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,447 ฿79.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-20.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,825 ฿59K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ayutthaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$918 ฿29.7K
$792 MX$15K
16.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Ayutthaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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