49.46
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Playa del Carmen - Updated Prices & Insights
50.65
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $723 (excluding rent), and $1,300 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,769 (excluding rent), and $3,033 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 $220
$6.25 $118
$24.69 $467
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.17 $797
$31.63 $598
$100 $1,890
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 $197
$7.28 $138
$12.99 $246
Cappuccino
$3.58 $67.8
$1.34 $25.34
$6.45 $122
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 $27.45
$1.04 $19.66
$2.86 $54
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 $17.18
$0.67 $12.75
$2.58 $48.77
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 $55.2
$1.54 $29.18
$5.13 $97.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 $86.4
$3.22 $60.8
$8.15 $154
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 $26.1
$0.9 $17.03
$1.97 $37.21
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 $34.26
$0.64 $12.16
$4.3 $81.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 $30.53
$1.34 $25.35
$2.24 $42.44
Eggs
$2.55 $48.2
$1.73 $32.69
$5.64 $107
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.58 $162
$3.49 $66
$15.7 $297
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 $163
$4.46 $84.3
$14.11 $267
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 $202
$7.79 $147
$13.04 $246
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 $51.6
$2.16 $40.81
$4.48 $84.7
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 $28.22
$1.08 $20.35
$3.37 $63.7
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 $35.6
$0.52 $9.78
$3.91 $74
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 $39.61
$0.83 $15.73
$3.62 $68.5
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 $35.54
$1.11 $20.98
$2.66 $50.3
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 $40.53
$1.11 $21
$3.04 $57.5
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 $20.08
$1.01 $19.12
$1.61 $30.4
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 $20.25
$0.8 $15.09
$2.03 $38.4
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 $78.4
$4.14 $78.4
$4.31 $81.4
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 $190
$6.37 $120
$13.75 $260
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 $33.07
$1.09 $20.62
$2.45 $46.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 $47.05
$1.28 $24.26
$5.14 $97.2
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 $9.52
$0.46 $8.62
$0.5 $9.52
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.95 $509
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 $60.9
$2.68 $50.7
$5.37 $102
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 $46.62
$1.54 $29.04
$4.44 $83.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 $58.9
$3.11 $58.9
$20.79 $393
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 $23.79
$1.24 $23.42
$1.55 $29.32
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K $570.9K
$29K $548.5K
$31.4K $593.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K $444.8K
$21.6K $409.2K
$23.5K $444.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$81.5 $1,541
$49.49 $936
$209 $3,947
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.71 $429
$10.66 $202
$31.99 $605
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 $570
$21.4 $405
$42.81 $809
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 $989
$31.97 $604
$65.7 $1,242
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 $351
$7.96 $151
$18.59 $351
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 $95.9
$3.74 $70.7
$10.13 $192
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 $3,755
$158 $2,984
$395 $7,461
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,208 $98.5K
$2,841 $53.7K
$7,576 $143.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.47 $690
$15.95 $301
$69.1 $1,306
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.18 $760
$26.81 $507
$53.6 $1,014
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 $1,506
$52.8 $998
$106 $1,997
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 $1,635
$52.2 $986
$209 $3,942
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 $18.3K
$604 $11.4K
$1,327 $25.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 $9,011
$372 $7,040
$1,330 $25.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 $30.4K
$1,153 $21.8K
$2,097 $39.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 $22.6K
$788 $14.9K
$1,471 $27.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 $56.7K
$2,881 $54.5K
$3,143 $59.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,268 $137.4K
$1,557 $29.4K
$13K $245.4K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$757 $14.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11
11.5
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