Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandar Lampung and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandar Lampung and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandar Lampung is 56.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandar Lampung is 53.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 Rp 29.1K
$11.61 MX$200
-85.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.13 Rp 207.9K
$42.75 MX$738
-71.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 56.4K
$10.60 MX$183
-68.96%
Cappuccino
$1.01 Rp 17.4K
$3.59 MX$62.0
-71.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,783
$1.45 MX$25.08
-76.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,463
$0.90 MX$15.50
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Rp 34.9K
$3.03 MX$52.4
-32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 54.4K
$4.56 MX$78.8
-30.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 20.2K
$1.45 MX$25.07
-18.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 Rp 16.1K
$1.83 MX$31.55
-48.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 Rp 13.4K
$1.61 MX$27.77
-51.55%
Eggs
$1.41 Rp 24.1K
$2.54 MX$43.82
-44.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 Rp 112.4K
$8.54 MX$148
-23.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 49.3K
$8.47 MX$146
-66.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 Rp 103.7K
$10.86 MX$188
-44.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 32.0K
$2.73 MX$47.13
-31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 Rp 18.1K
$1.49 MX$25.77
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 23.1K
$1.94 MX$33.55
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 24.4K
$2.16 MX$37.38
-34.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 20.1K
$1.85 MX$31.88
-36.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 Rp 30.2K
$2.19 MX$37.80
-19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 Rp 9,520
$1.07 MX$18.52
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,196
$1.08 MX$18.71
-61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$4.06 MX$70.1
-55.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.04 Rp 343.4K
$10.46 MX$181
91.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 Rp 25.7K
$1.65 MX$28.56
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 Rp 55.1K
$2.55 MX$44.01
26.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 Rp 9,638
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 Rp 168.9K
$26.20 MX$453
-62.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 9,111
$3.14 MX$54.2
-83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,438
$2.37 MX$40.96
-83.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 Rp 52.1K
$3.24 MX$56.0
-6.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 Rp 12.2K
$1.31 MX$22.70
-45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 427.4M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K Rp 418.4M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
2.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.40 Rp 744.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-47.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.52 Rp 111.8K
$22.15 MX$383
-70.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.10 Rp 464.5K
$29.37 MX$507
-7.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 Rp 387.3K
$51.2 MX$884
-55.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 Rp 161.8K
$18.69 MX$323
-49.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 Rp 46.3K
$4.89 MX$84.4
-44.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.13 Rp 516.5K
$199 MX$3,431
-84.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,783 Rp 167.7M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
87.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.95 Rp 393.4K
$35.93 MX$621
-36.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.92 Rp 358.6K
$39.39 MX$680
-46.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 Rp 361.8K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-73.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.56 Rp 695.2K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-53.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.4M
$963 MX$16.6K
-73.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$482 MX$8,326
-67.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 10.2M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 Rp 5.8M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-71.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 Rp 20.6M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-69.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 Rp 13.3M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-88.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandar Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 Rp 3.2M
$726 MX$12.5K
-74.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.42
-16.02%

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

Last update for Bandar Lampung: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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