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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Pathom and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Pathom and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nakhon Pathom is 52.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nakhon Pathom is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 เธฟ86.8
$11.88 MX$210
-76.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.46 เธฟ580
$41.90 MX$740
-55.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 เธฟ196
$10.55 MX$186
-40.95%
Cappuccino
$2.00 เธฟ62.8
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 เธฟ20.27
$1.50 MX$26.45
-57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 เธฟ9.06
$0.91 MX$16.09
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 เธฟ61.2
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 เธฟ119
$4.47 MX$78.8
-15.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 เธฟ46.80
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 เธฟ54.8
$1.90 MX$33.47
-8.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 เธฟ31.58
$1.60 MX$28.27
-37.50%
Eggs
$1.67 เธฟ52.6
$2.60 MX$45.97
-35.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.30 เธฟ167
$8.36 MX$148
-36.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 เธฟ70.9
$8.64 MX$152
-73.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.83 เธฟ340
$10.91 MX$192
-0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 เธฟ79.6
$2.61 MX$45.98
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 เธฟ23.02
$1.44 MX$25.46
-49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 เธฟ59.9
$1.96 MX$34.55
-2.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 เธฟ47.23
$2.12 MX$37.34
-29.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 เธฟ39.68
$1.86 MX$32.87
-32.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 เธฟ40.11
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 เธฟ23.16
$1.02 MX$17.99
-27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 เธฟ12.79
$1.04 MX$18.36
-60.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 เธฟ146
$4.05 MX$71.5
14.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.91 เธฟ500
$10.18 MX$180
56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 เธฟ51.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 เธฟ109
$2.62 MX$46.25
32.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 เธฟ29.33
$0.51 MX$9.09
82.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 เธฟ34.79
$3.15 MX$55.7
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 เธฟ23.70
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 เธฟ170
$3.26 MX$57.5
66.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 เธฟ35.30
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K เธฟ575.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-39.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K เธฟ674.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-9.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.19 เธฟ949
$83.5 MX$1,474
-63.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 เธฟ417
$22.86 MX$404
-41.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.34 เธฟ577
$30.04 MX$530
-38.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.99 เธฟ1,540
$51.9 MX$916
-5.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.02 เธฟ378
$18.30 MX$323
-34.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.25 เธฟ134
$5.12 MX$90.4
-16.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 เธฟ4,299
$201 MX$3,541
-31.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K เธฟ574.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
243.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.27 เธฟ606
$35.73 MX$631
-46.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.34 เธฟ765
$40.27 MX$711
-39.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 เธฟ1,969
$79.2 MX$1,398
-20.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 เธฟ1,813
$89.3 MX$1,576
-35.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 เธฟ13.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-54.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 เธฟ4,459
$483 MX$8,525
-70.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 เธฟ25.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 เธฟ20.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-46.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,000 เธฟ62.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-49.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,664 เธฟ52.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-74.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nakhon Pathom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,294 เธฟ40.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
77.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Nakhon Pathom: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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