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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 1.1% more expensive than Ajka without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.9% more expensive than Ajka without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$7.44 Ft 2,417
59.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$22.74 Ft 7,390
85.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$5.60 Ft 1,820
91.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$1.13 Ft 366
207.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$1.15 Ft 374
26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.56 Ft 184
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$1.30 Ft 421
134.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$1.14 Ft 371
287.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.06 Ft 345
29.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.62 Ft 527
15.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$2.64 Ft 857
-41.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$3.15 Ft 1,024
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$7.82 Ft 2,540
10.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$5.85 Ft 1,900
47.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$17.38 Ft 5,647
-36.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.87 Ft 609
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.78 Ft 579
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$2.04 Ft 664
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.94 Ft 956
-26.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.01 Ft 328
86.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.20 Ft 389
87.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.37 Ft 446
-21.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.45 Ft 145
137.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$7.85 Ft 2,552
-47.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$4.77 Ft 1,551
116.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$0.98 Ft 319
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.44 Ft 467
72.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$1.12 Ft 363
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$24.63 Ft 8,004
7.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$2.74 Ft 890
17.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$1.32 Ft 429
87.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$17.29 Ft 5,616
-82.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.73 Ft 563
-27.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
20.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$26.0K Ft 8.5M
-7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$106 Ft 34.5K
-22.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$25.13 Ft 8,164
-11.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$19.18 Ft 6,232
56.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$46.69 Ft 15.2K
10.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$17.11 Ft 5,559
6.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$8.24 Ft 2,676
-39.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$218 Ft 70.9K
-8.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$6,283 Ft 2.0M
-15.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$107 Ft 34.8K
-66.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$29.25 Ft 9,502
35.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$87.0 Ft 28.3K
-7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$113 Ft 36.6K
-21.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$455 Ft 147.8K
113.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$352 Ft 114.3K
37.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$624 Ft 202.7K
155.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$536 Ft 174.3K
120.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$2,700 Ft 877.3K
50.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$2,347 Ft 762.6K
177.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ajka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.85
95.21%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ajka: February 28, 2026

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