Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Phi Phi and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Phi Phi and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Koh Phi Phi is 18.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Koh Phi Phi is 29.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ฿216

$11.64 MX$207

-42.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.5 ฿2,261

$42.51 MX$755

65.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 ฿411

$10.66 MX$189

20.17%

Cappuccino

$4.49 ฿144

$3.45 MX$61.3

30.14%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 ฿33.37

$1.44 MX$25.52

-27.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 ฿18.66

$0.92 MX$16.30

-36.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.66 ฿117

$3.04 MX$53.9

20.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 ฿175

$4.39 MX$77.9

24.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.61 ฿83.7

$1.39 MX$24.63

87.77%

White Bread (500g)

$2.24 ฿71.8

$1.91 MX$33.85

17.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.69 ฿86.2

$1.60 MX$28.48

68.12%

Eggs

$2.80 ฿89.9

$2.55 MX$45.21

9.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$23.40 ฿750

$8.40 MX$149

178.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.40 ฿141

$8.50 MX$151

-48.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.88 ฿509

$10.73 MX$191

48.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.92 ฿126

$2.69 MX$47.76

45.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 ฿62.1

$1.45 MX$25.74

33.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 ฿90.9

$1.96 MX$34.84

44.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.38 ฿76.4

$2.12 MX$37.69

12.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 ฿58.6

$1.88 MX$33.41

-2.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.3

$2.18 MX$38.62

-21.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ฿39.56

$1.08 MX$19.19

13.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ฿18.54

$1.09 MX$19.30

-46.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.36 ฿172

$4.02 MX$71.3

33.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.71 ฿760

$10.00 MX$177

137.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 ฿68.9

$1.66 MX$29.40

29.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿103

$2.51 MX$44.59

28.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.98 ฿63.4

$0.55 MX$9.69

260.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.15 MX$464

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.26 ฿137

$3.08 MX$54.6

38.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 ฿44.56

$2.50 MX$44.45

-44.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.76 ฿634

$3.14 MX$55.7

529.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.83 ฿58.7

$1.32 MX$23.45

38.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.3K ฿1.3M

$29.9K MX$531.3K

31.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$46.2K ฿1.5M

$24.0K MX$426.2K

92.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 ฿4,295

$83.0 MX$1,474

61.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.90 ฿478

$22.33 MX$396

-33.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.28 ฿650

$30.20 MX$536

-32.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.8 ฿2,366

$52.1 MX$925

41.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.13 ฿645

$18.53 MX$329

8.63%

Cinema Ticket

$10.68 ฿342

$4.93 MX$87.5

116.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$848 ฿27.2K

$204 MX$3,612

316.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K ฿608.8K

$5,263 MX$93.4K

260.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 ฿1,968

$36.88 MX$655

66.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.41 ฿1,167

$38.96 MX$692

-6.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 ฿3,838

$78.5 MX$1,394

52.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 ฿2,810

$86.3 MX$1,532

1.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,354 ฿43.4K

$982 MX$17.4K

37.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$955 ฿30.6K

$465 MX$8,254

105.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,502 ฿144.3K

$1,607 MX$28.5K

180.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,302 ฿105.9K

$1,217 MX$21.6K

171.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,477 ฿303.8K

$4,052 MX$71.9K

133.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,477 ฿207.7K

$6,371 MX$113.1K

1.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$735 MX$13.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

11.42

-53.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Koh Phi Phi: March 8, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 8, 2026

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