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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thanjavur is 61.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thanjavur is 59.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 โ‚น188
$11.88 MX$210
-82.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 โ‚น678
$41.90 MX$740
-82.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 โ‚น372
$10.55 MX$186
-61.14%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚น189
$3.60 MX$63.5
-41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.57
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.89
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
$3.08 MX$54.4
-75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น362
$4.47 MX$78.8
-10.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$1.39 MX$24.54
-56.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚น48.33
$1.90 MX$33.47
-72.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
$1.60 MX$28.27
-55.00%
Eggs
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
-73.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.03 โ‚น638
$8.36 MX$148
-15.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚น199
$8.64 MX$152
-74.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚น264
$2.61 MX$45.98
11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.96 MX$34.55
-35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
-77.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น46.92
$1.86 MX$32.87
-72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
$2.22 MX$39.20
-75.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.22
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 โ‚น327
$4.05 MX$71.5
-10.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 โ‚น815
$10.18 MX$180
-11.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$1.69 MX$29.79
-15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$2.62 MX$46.25
32.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.23 โ‚น566
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.78 โ‚น797
$26.52 MX$468
-66.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$3.26 MX$57.5
-45.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-40.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
2.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.10 โ‚น4,274
$83.5 MX$1,474
-43.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.67 โ‚น424
$22.86 MX$404
-79.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 โ‚น878
$30.04 MX$530
-67.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.93 โ‚น1,446
$51.9 MX$916
-69.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 โ‚น649
$18.30 MX$323
-60.93%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.2 โ‚น7,276
$201 MX$3,541
-60.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,760 โ‚น159.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-66.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.38 โ‚น2,303
$35.73 MX$631
-28.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
$40.27 MX$711
-43.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.4 โ‚น4,576
$79.2 MX$1,398
-36.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.37 โ‚น2,666
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 โ‚น6,931
$483 MX$8,525
-84.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น24.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚น16.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,117 โ‚น101.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$612 โ‚น55.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 โ‚น20.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-69.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
11.42
-18.48%

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Last update for Thanjavur: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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