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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pattani is 42.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pattani is 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 เธฟ94.3
$11.88 MX$210
-74.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.67 เธฟ870
$41.90 MX$740
-33.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 เธฟ196
$10.55 MX$186
-40.85%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.4
$3.60 MX$63.5
-43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 เธฟ21.54
$1.50 MX$26.45
-54.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 เธฟ11.78
$0.91 MX$16.09
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 เธฟ114
$4.47 MX$78.8
-18.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 เธฟ54.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 เธฟ44.28
$1.90 MX$33.47
-25.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.59
$1.60 MX$28.27
-17.50%
Eggs
$2.14 เธฟ67.2
$2.60 MX$45.97
-17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.80 เธฟ591
$8.36 MX$148
124.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 เธฟ92.7
$8.64 MX$152
-65.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 เธฟ345
$10.91 MX$192
0.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 เธฟ99.6
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 เธฟ39.60
$1.44 MX$25.46
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 เธฟ59.4
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 เธฟ49.40
$2.12 MX$37.34
-25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 เธฟ47.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-18.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.72
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 เธฟ31.12
$1.02 MX$17.99
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 เธฟ16.38
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 เธฟ136
$4.05 MX$71.5
7.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.48 เธฟ518
$10.18 MX$180
61.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 เธฟ54.6
$1.69 MX$29.79
2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 เธฟ84.5
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 เธฟ29.36
$0.51 MX$9.09
82.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 เธฟ34.69
$3.15 MX$55.7
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 เธฟ36.18
$2.46 MX$43.49
-53.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 เธฟ197
$3.26 MX$57.5
92.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 เธฟ40.25
$1.32 MX$23.36
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K เธฟ861.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-8.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ870.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
16.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 เธฟ2,352
$83.5 MX$1,474
-10.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.44 เธฟ423
$22.86 MX$404
-41.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.21 เธฟ572
$30.04 MX$530
-39.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.93 เธฟ1,570
$51.9 MX$916
-3.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.08 เธฟ380
$18.30 MX$323
-33.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 เธฟ225
$5.12 MX$90.4
39.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 เธฟ9,306
$201 MX$3,541
47.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,583 เธฟ301.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
80.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.95 เธฟ1,067
$35.73 MX$631
-4.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 เธฟ1,098
$40.27 MX$711
-13.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 เธฟ3,115
$79.2 MX$1,398
25.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 เธฟ2,237
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 เธฟ13.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-55.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 เธฟ8,793
$483 MX$8,525
-42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 เธฟ25.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 เธฟ20.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-45.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,041 เธฟ64.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,694 เธฟ53.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-73.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pattani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
11.42
-52.28%

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Last update for Pattani: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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