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 59.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thanjavur is 62.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 โ‚น200
$11.61 MX$200
-81.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.10 โ‚น659
$42.75 MX$738
-83.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 โ‚น374
$10.60 MX$183
-62.08%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚น203
$3.59 MX$62.0
-39.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น36.39
$1.45 MX$25.08
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.42
$0.90 MX$15.50
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 โ‚น77.1
$3.03 MX$52.4
-72.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 โ‚น368
$4.56 MX$78.8
-12.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น54.5
$1.45 MX$25.07
-59.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚น48.69
$1.83 MX$31.55
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น63.6
$1.61 MX$27.77
-57.76%
Eggs
$0.70 โ‚น64.7
$2.54 MX$43.82
-72.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 โ‚น682
$8.54 MX$148
-13.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚น203
$8.47 MX$146
-74.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 โ‚น269
$2.73 MX$47.13
6.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น81.4
$1.49 MX$25.77
-40.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚น122
$1.94 MX$33.55
-31.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น45.95
$2.16 MX$37.38
-77.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น46.90
$1.85 MX$31.88
-72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น47.46
$2.19 MX$37.80
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น55.7
$1.07 MX$18.52
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.29
$1.08 MX$18.71
-69.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.80 โ‚น353
$4.06 MX$70.1
-6.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 โ‚น728
$10.46 MX$181
-25.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚น134
$1.65 MX$28.56
-12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น323
$2.55 MX$44.01
36.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚น585
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น28.03
$0.56 MX$9.60
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.85 โ‚น823
$26.20 MX$453
-66.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น110
$3.14 MX$54.2
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 โ‚น157
$3.24 MX$56.0
-47.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น112
$1.31 MX$22.70
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K โ‚น1.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-43.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-0.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.66 โ‚น4,242
$83.1 MX$1,436
-45.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.66 โ‚น433
$22.15 MX$383
-78.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 โ‚น905
$29.37 MX$507
-66.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.88 โ‚น1,475
$51.2 MX$884
-68.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น662
$18.69 MX$323
-61.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 โ‚น267
$4.89 MX$84.4
-41.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.9 โ‚น7,333
$199 MX$3,431
-60.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,732 โ‚น160.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-66.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.24 โ‚น2,437
$35.93 MX$621
-26.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 โ‚น2,141
$39.39 MX$680
-41.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.41 โ‚น4,590
$80.3 MX$1,387
-38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.03 โ‚น2,697
$87.6 MX$1,512
-66.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.2 โ‚น7,168
$482 MX$8,326
-84.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-83.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น17.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-84.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$928 โ‚น86.2K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-76.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$497 โ‚น46.2K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thanjavur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 โ‚น19.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
-71.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
11.42
-18.48%

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Last update for Thanjavur: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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