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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thane is 62.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thane is 49.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 โ‚น436
$11.99 MX$227
-57.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.15 โ‚น1,980
$42.47 MX$803
-45.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 โ‚น354
$10.47 MX$198
-60.46%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚น176
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น35.06
$1.44 MX$27.16
-71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 โ‚น215
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 โ‚น282
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น57.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚น44.67
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น60.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$1.01 โ‚น86.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-60.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 โ‚น510
$8.61 MX$163
-30.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚น312
$8.54 MX$161
-57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚น207
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 โ‚น59.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-53.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚น88.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น30.35
$2.19 MX$41.42
-84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 โ‚น24.73
$1.87 MX$35.3
-84.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 โ‚น26.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
-85.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 โ‚น45.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น27.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 โ‚น316
$3.96 MX$74.9
-6.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 โ‚น699
$8.86 MX$167
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น151
$1.72 MX$32.53
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚น229
$2.61 MX$49.37
2.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.14 โ‚น354
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 โ‚น26.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
-40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.43 โ‚น550
$26.59 MX$503
-75.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น29.49
$3.24 MX$61.2
-89.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 โ‚น148
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น107
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น992.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-61.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K โ‚น2.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
10.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 โ‚น4,949
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 โ‚น389
$22.14 MX$419
-79.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.98 โ‚น597
$30.14 MX$570
-76.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 โ‚น1,052
$52 MX$983
-76.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.95 โ‚น936
$18.72 MX$354
-41.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 โ‚น343
$5.07 MX$95.9
-20.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88 โ‚น7,524
$200 MX$3,787
-56.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,531 โ‚น131K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.77 โ‚น1,948
$35.74 MX$676
-36.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.81 โ‚น1,523
$39.8 MX$753
-55.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.4 โ‚น3,712
$79 MX$1,493
-45.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.94 โ‚น2,903
$88.4 MX$1,671
-61.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚น26.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 โ‚น17.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-57.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 โ‚น57.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 โ‚น41K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-60.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 โ‚น175K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-33.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,582 โ‚น135.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$526 โ‚น44.9K
$792 MX$15K
-33.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
11.42
-21.02%

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Last update for Thane: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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