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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lopburi is 40.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lopburi is 23.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 เธฟ43.30
$11.88 MX$210
-88.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.25 เธฟ385
$41.90 MX$740
-70.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 เธฟ141
$10.55 MX$186
-57.44%
Cappuccino
$1.19 เธฟ37.53
$3.60 MX$63.5
-66.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 เธฟ20.23
$1.50 MX$26.45
-57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 เธฟ9.39
$0.91 MX$16.09
-67.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$3.08 MX$54.4
-34.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 เธฟ119
$4.47 MX$78.8
-15.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 เธฟ37.63
$1.39 MX$24.54
-13.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 เธฟ44.67
$1.90 MX$33.47
-25.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 เธฟ34.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
-31.87%
Eggs
$1.81 เธฟ56.8
$2.60 MX$45.97
-30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.47 เธฟ424
$8.36 MX$148
61.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 เธฟ86.1
$8.64 MX$152
-68.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 เธฟ340
$10.91 MX$192
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 เธฟ44.62
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 เธฟ23.26
$1.44 MX$25.46
-48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 เธฟ37.93
$1.96 MX$34.55
-38.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 เธฟ48.07
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 เธฟ52.3
$1.86 MX$32.87
-10.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 เธฟ30.02
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 เธฟ25.20
$1.02 MX$17.99
-21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 เธฟ13.49
$1.04 MX$18.36
-58.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 เธฟ141
$4.05 MX$71.5
10.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.83 เธฟ498
$10.18 MX$180
55.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 เธฟ52.1
$1.69 MX$29.79
-1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 เธฟ114
$2.62 MX$46.25
38.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 เธฟ30.21
$0.51 MX$9.09
88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 เธฟ34.91
$3.15 MX$55.7
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 เธฟ23.35
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 เธฟ167
$3.26 MX$57.5
63.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 เธฟ42.97
$1.32 MX$23.36
3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K เธฟ631.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K เธฟ663.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-11.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 เธฟ2,346
$83.5 MX$1,474
-10.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 เธฟ418
$22.86 MX$404
-41.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 เธฟ299
$30.04 MX$530
-68.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.96 เธฟ1,539
$51.9 MX$916
-5.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.37 เธฟ389
$18.30 MX$323
-32.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 เธฟ249
$5.12 MX$90.4
54.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 เธฟ4,331
$201 MX$3,541
-31.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,128 เธฟ192.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
15.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.38 เธฟ609
$35.73 MX$631
-45.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.20 เธฟ761
$40.27 MX$711
-39.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 เธฟ1,943
$79.2 MX$1,398
-21.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 เธฟ1,830
$89.3 MX$1,576
-34.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 เธฟ13.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-55.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 เธฟ8,887
$483 MX$8,525
-41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 เธฟ25.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 เธฟ20.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-46.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 เธฟ62.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-50.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,049 เธฟ64.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-68.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lopburi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
11.42
-45.97%

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Last update for Lopburi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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