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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phitsanulok is 35.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phitsanulok is 10.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 เธฟ61.2
$11.88 MX$210
-83.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.52 เธฟ582
$41.90 MX$740
-55.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 เธฟ240
$10.55 MX$186
-27.68%
Cappuccino
$1.99 เธฟ62.7
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 เธฟ24.58
$1.50 MX$26.45
-48.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.91 MX$16.09
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 เธฟ67.4
$3.08 MX$54.4
-30.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 เธฟ114
$4.47 MX$78.8
-18.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 เธฟ54.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 เธฟ33.57
$1.90 MX$33.47
-43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$1.60 MX$28.27
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.01 เธฟ63.2
$2.60 MX$45.97
-22.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 เธฟ503
$8.36 MX$148
91.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 เธฟ99.1
$8.64 MX$152
-63.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 เธฟ338
$10.91 MX$192
-1.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.9
$2.61 MX$45.98
2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 เธฟ36.67
$1.44 MX$25.46
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 เธฟ53.8
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 เธฟ49.62
$2.12 MX$37.34
-25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 เธฟ43.34
$1.86 MX$32.87
-25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 เธฟ36.35
$2.22 MX$39.20
-47.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 เธฟ22.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
-31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 เธฟ16.34
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 เธฟ148
$4.05 MX$71.5
16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.28 เธฟ606
$10.18 MX$180
89.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 เธฟ57.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 เธฟ99.2
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 เธฟ27.77
$0.51 MX$9.09
72.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 เธฟ42.94
$3.15 MX$55.7
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.45
$2.46 MX$43.49
-45.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 เธฟ256
$3.26 MX$57.5
150.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 เธฟ39.03
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K เธฟ676.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-28.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K เธฟ707.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-5.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 เธฟ2,184
$83.5 MX$1,474
-16.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.10 เธฟ443
$22.86 MX$404
-38.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.24 เธฟ196
$30.04 MX$530
-79.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.67 เธฟ1,562
$51.9 MX$916
-4.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 เธฟ391
$18.30 MX$323
-32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 เธฟ187
$5.12 MX$90.4
16.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 เธฟ9,585
$201 MX$3,541
51.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K เธฟ468.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
180.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 เธฟ1,727
$35.73 MX$631
53.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.58 เธฟ836
$40.27 MX$711
-34.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 เธฟ2,711
$79.2 MX$1,398
8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 เธฟ2,205
$89.3 MX$1,576
-21.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-54.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 เธฟ4,320
$483 MX$8,525
-71.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 เธฟ25.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-50.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 เธฟ20.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-45.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phitsanulok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 เธฟ15.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-31.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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Last update for Phitsanulok: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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