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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 157.5% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 202.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 146.7% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 252.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.07 โ‚น188
473.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$7.47 โ‚น678
460.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.10 โ‚น372
157.32%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.09 โ‚น189
72.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.39 โ‚น35.57
284.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.16 โ‚น14.89
468.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
300.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.98 โ‚น362
12.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
131.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.53 โ‚น48.33
258.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
122.22%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
276.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.03 โ‚น638
18.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.19 โ‚น199
294.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.91 โ‚น264
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.26 โ‚น115
55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.47 โ‚น42.27
351.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.52 โ‚น46.92
257.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
303.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
72.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.36 โ‚น32.22
188.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.61 โ‚น327
12.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.98 โ‚น815
13.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.42 โ‚น129
19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.48 โ‚น316
-24.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.23 โ‚น566
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.78 โ‚น797
202.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.14 โ‚น103
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.78 โ‚น162
83.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.22 โ‚น111
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
69.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
-2.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$47.10 โ‚น4,274
77.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.67 โ‚น424
389.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$9.67 โ‚น878
210.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$15.93 โ‚น1,446
225.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.15 โ‚น649
155.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.89 โ‚น262
77.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$80.2 โ‚น7,276
150.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,760 โ‚น159.7K
202.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$25.38 โ‚น2,303
40.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
78.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$50.4 โ‚น4,576
57.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$29.37 โ‚น2,666
203.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$124 โ‚น11.3K
663.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$76.4 โ‚น6,931
532.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$272 โ‚น24.7K
487.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$178 โ‚น16.2K
578.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,117 โ‚น101.4K
257.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$612 โ‚น55.6K
945.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Thanjavur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$221 โ‚น20.0K
230.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.31
22.66%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Thanjavur: January 12, 2026

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