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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lampang is 27.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lampang is 30.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.9
$11.73 MX$222
-83.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.82 ฿609
$41.52 MX$785
-54.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 ฿196
$10.57 MX$200
-42.76%
Cappuccino
$1.2 ฿38.69
$3.49 MX$65.9
-65.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.44
$1.45 MX$27.33
-73.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.33
$0.97 MX$18.33
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 ฿48.43
$3.03 MX$57.2
-50.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ฿116
$4.59 MX$86.8
-21.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿55.8
$1.42 MX$26.87
21.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.6
$1.87 MX$35.43
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.54 MX$29.2
-22.73%
Eggs
$1.97 ฿63.9
$2.6 MX$49.21
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.04 ฿519
$8.32 MX$157
92.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 ฿98.6
$8.54 MX$161
-64.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 ฿349
$10.67 MX$202
0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.4
$2.66 MX$50.2
3.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.82
$1.51 MX$28.5
-22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ฿53.7
$1.9 MX$35.87
-12.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 ฿51
$2.19 MX$41.45
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 ฿43.63
$1.78 MX$33.7
-24.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.3
$2.17 MX$41.05
-44.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.9
$1.07 MX$20.14
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.91
$1.09 MX$20.53
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.6 ฿149
$4.17 MX$78.8
10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.58 ฿601
$8.75 MX$165
112.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ฿59.1
$1.69 MX$31.91
8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ฿102
$2.53 MX$47.74
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ฿30.61
$0.51 MX$9.59
86.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 ฿45.46
$3.25 MX$61.4
-56.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 ฿41.66
$2.49 MX$47.01
-48.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 ฿266
$3.22 MX$60.8
155.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ฿35.98
$1.26 MX$23.87
-11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K ฿696.7K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-27.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K ฿709.1K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31 ฿1,003
$84.2 MX$1,592
-63.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14 ฿453
$22.8 MX$431
-38.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.03 ฿584
$30.04 MX$568
-39.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 ฿1,610
$51.4 MX$972
-3.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.34 ฿399
$18.28 MX$346
-32.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$4.97 MX$94.1
14.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,960
$197 MX$3,719
56.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿480.5K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
182.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 ฿1,812
$35.81 MX$677
56.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.77 ฿866
$39.43 MX$745
-32.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 ฿2,723
$80.9 MX$1,529
4.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 ฿2,328
$86.3 MX$1,631
-16.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ฿13.7K
$968 MX$18.3K
-56.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 ฿9,359
$478 MX$9,037
-39.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 ฿25.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-50.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 ฿21.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-45.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,513 ฿81.3K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-19.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,831 ฿59.3K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-75.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lampang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$614 ฿19.9K
$805 MX$15.2K
-23.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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

Last update for Lampang: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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