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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 42.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$11.99 MX$227
-92.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-71.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-67.91%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$1.44 MX$27.16
-64.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$0.89 MX$16.79
-70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-21.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.13%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$8.61 MX$163
-4.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$8.54 MX$161
-63.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$10.98 MX$208
-29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.07 MX$20.23
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$1.09 MX$20.64
-62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-38.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$8.86 MX$167
141.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$0.52 MX$9.74
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$26.59 MX$503
-63.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-5.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-36.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-19.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
15.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-17.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-80.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$52 MX$983
-55.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$18.72 MX$354
-66.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-38.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,787
-53.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
44.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$35.74 MX$676
15.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$39.8 MX$753
-21.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$79 MX$1,493
-14.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$474 MX$8,968
-66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-65.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$792 MX$15K
-69.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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