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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 171.1% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 124.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 92.7% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 132.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.29 โ‚น480
124.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.43 โ‚น2,127
78.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.02 โ‚น365
162.44%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.10 โ‚น190
71.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.45 โ‚น40.52
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.14 โ‚น13.08
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.47 โ‚น224
24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.29 โ‚น299
35.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
104.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.51 โ‚น46.32
272.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
113.33%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
173.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.04 โ‚น548
38.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.48 โ‚น315
148.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.40 โ‚น218
8.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
121.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.02 โ‚น92.6
92.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.36 โ‚น32.39
488.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.31 โ‚น28.53
500.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.33 โ‚น30.27
572.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.54 โ‚น48.81
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.35 โ‚น32.00
197.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.82 โ‚น347
6.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.27 โ‚น751
23.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.81 โ‚น164
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.62 โ‚น238
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.30 โ‚น390
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.31 โ‚น28.02
64.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$6.36 โ‚น577
316.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.34 โ‚น30.92
826.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.79 โ‚น163
82.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.20 โ‚น109
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
159.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.1K โ‚น2.4M
-8.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$59.0 โ‚น5,358
41.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.52 โ‚น410
405.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.26 โ‚น659
313.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$12.25 โ‚น1,112
323.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.23 โ‚น1,019
62.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.96 โ‚น359
29.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$85.3 โ‚น7,740
135.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,505 โ‚น136.6K
253.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$22.86 โ‚น2,075
56.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$18.01 โ‚น1,635
123.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$42.36 โ‚น3,845
86.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$34.24 โ‚น3,108
160.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$306 โ‚น27.8K
209.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$206 โ‚น18.7K
134.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$666 โ‚น60.4K
140.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$482 โ‚น43.8K
151.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,969 โ‚น178.7K
102.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,529 โ‚น138.7K
318.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Thane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$377 โ‚น34.2K
93.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.02
26.61%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Thane: January 11, 2026

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