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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 24.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 5.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 Rp 46.7K

$11.99 MX$227

-75.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.76 Rp 434.3K

$42.47 MX$803

-36.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.09 Rp 66.4K

$10.47 MX$198

-60.94%

Cappuccino

$2.35 Rp 38.2K

$3.6 MX$68.2

-34.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 Rp 18.7K

$1.44 MX$27.16

-20.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 Rp 9,406

$0.89 MX$16.79

-34.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$3.09 MX$58.5

-18.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 Rp 53.2K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-28.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 Rp 26.7K

$1.38 MX$26.04

19.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 Rp 38.7K

$1.85 MX$34.9

28.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.6K

$1.57 MX$29.68

-27.39%

Eggs

$2.33 Rp 37.9K

$2.55 MX$48.3

-8.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.64 Rp 221.5K

$8.61 MX$163

58.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.03 Rp 65.5K

$8.54 MX$161

-52.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.66 Rp 189.2K

$10.98 MX$208

6.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.64 Rp 59.1K

$2.72 MX$51.4

33.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 23.9K

$1.51 MX$28.57

-2.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.66 Rp 43.2K

$1.88 MX$35.63

41.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 Rp 36.4K

$2.19 MX$41.42

2.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$1.87 MX$35.3

-3.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 Rp 33.8K

$2.19 MX$41.37

-5.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 Rp 15.9K

$1.07 MX$20.23

-8.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 Rp 11.1K

$1.09 MX$20.64

-36.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 Rp 48.6K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-24.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.93 Rp 372.3K

$8.86 MX$167

158.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.67 Rp 43.4K

$1.72 MX$32.53

55.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 Rp 43.9K

$2.61 MX$49.37

3.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 4,766

$0.52 MX$9.74

-44.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.15 Rp 132.4K

$26.59 MX$503

-69.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.46 Rp 7,462

$3.24 MX$61.2

-85.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 Rp 7,464

$2.38 MX$44.94

-80.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 Rp 99.3K

$3.11 MX$58.7

96.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 Rp 14K

$1.31 MX$24.85

-33.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.9K Rp 420M

$30.3K MX$573K

-14.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.1K Rp 521.8M

$24K MX$453.6K

33.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.9 Rp 1.3M

$84.2 MX$1,592

-4.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.98 Rp 64.7K

$22.14 MX$419

-82.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.34 Rp 395K

$30.14 MX$570

-19.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.6 Rp 1.3M

$52 MX$983

53.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.5 Rp 89.2K

$18.72 MX$354

-70.62%

Cinema Ticket

$3.31 Rp 53.8K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-34.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$269 Rp 4.4M

$200 MX$3,787

34.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,950 Rp 96.6M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

11.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 Rp 847.4K

$35.74 MX$676

46.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.91 Rp 599.2K

$39.8 MX$753

-7.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$79 MX$1,493

7.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73 Rp 1.2M

$88.4 MX$1,671

-17.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 Rp 14.2M

$965 MX$18.3K

-9.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 Rp 9.5M

$474 MX$8,968

22.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,906 Rp 47.2M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

75.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,794 Rp 29.1M

$1,202 MX$22.7K

49.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,652 Rp 26.8M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-46.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,801 Rp 29.2M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-76.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 Rp 3.8M

$792 MX$15K

-70.16%

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 Bali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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