Cost of Living Comparison Between Amed, Bali and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Amed, Bali and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Amed, Bali is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amed, Bali is 32.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
$11.85 MX$208
-81.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.97 Rp 336.9K
$42.16 MX$742
-52.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
$10.75 MX$189
-71.26%
Cappuccino
$1.75 Rp 29.5K
$3.47 MX$61.1
-49.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$1.45 MX$25.56
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 7,871
$0.90 MX$15.88
-47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 Rp 30.9K
$3.05 MX$53.7
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 Rp 41.7K
$4.42 MX$77.7
-44.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
$1.37 MX$24.09
7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 Rp 36.5K
$1.87 MX$32.93
15.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 Rp 16.6K
$1.54 MX$27.15
-35.71%
Eggs
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$2.50 MX$44.03
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 Rp 210.2K
$8.61 MX$151
44.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 Rp 62.3K
$8.63 MX$152
-57.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 Rp 176.4K
$11.02 MX$194
-5.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 Rp 53.1K
$2.75 MX$48.36
14.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.7K
$1.43 MX$25.12
-5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$1.87 MX$32.94
23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 Rp 34.0K
$2.17 MX$38.13
-7.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 27.4K
$1.88 MX$33.12
-13.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 32.3K
$2.25 MX$39.51
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 Rp 14.8K
$1.07 MX$18.78
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$1.07 MX$18.88
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 Rp 47.9K
$4.15 MX$73.1
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.63 Rp 364.8K
$10.34 MX$182
109.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 Rp 41.5K
$1.68 MX$29.54
46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 Rp 40.1K
$2.48 MX$43.69
-4.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,851
$0.55 MX$9.76
-58.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.07 Rp 119.3K
$26.53 MX$467
-73.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 Rp 6,541
$3.22 MX$56.6
-87.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 Rp 6,537
$2.48 MX$43.65
-84.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 Rp 86.8K
$3.11 MX$54.7
65.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 Rp 11.7K
$1.26 MX$22.09
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K Rp 381.6M
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-26.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K Rp 469.3M
$24.0K MX$422.8K
15.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 Rp 1.3M
$82.5 MX$1,451
-9.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 Rp 62.7K
$22.29 MX$392
-83.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 Rp 382.0K
$30.02 MX$528
-24.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.0 Rp 1.1M
$51.4 MX$905
26.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.40 Rp 74.2K
$18.29 MX$322
-75.94%
Cinema Ticket
$2.68 Rp 45.3K
$4.98 MX$87.7
-46.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$200 MX$3,518
24.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,391 Rp 90.9M
$5,304 MX$93.3K
1.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.50 Rp 818.2K
$35.71 MX$628
35.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 Rp 586.4K
$39.56 MX$696
-12.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$80.6 MX$1,417
-3.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
$88.3 MX$1,554
-20.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 Rp 8.2M
$969 MX$17.1K
-50.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 Rp 5.3M
$482 MX$8,482
-34.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 Rp 27.8M
$1,595 MX$28.1K
3.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 Rp 16.6M
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 Rp 24.3M
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-64.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,160 Rp 19.6M
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-82.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amed, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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

Last update for Amed, Bali: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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