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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 34.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.20 MYR 12.62

$11.85 MX$211

-73.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.07 MYR 51.5

$42.16 MX$750

-69.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.99 MYR 11.78

$10.75 MX$191

-72.19%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.36

$3.47 MX$61.8

-17.00%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.14

$1.45 MX$25.85

-44.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.90 MX$16.06

-48.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$3.05 MX$54.3

57.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.72 MYR 26.47

$4.42 MX$78.6

52.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 5.89

$1.37 MX$24.36

8.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$1.87 MX$33.31

-60.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.60 MYR 2.37

$1.54 MX$27.46

-61.04%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.42

$2.50 MX$44.53

-24.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.68 MYR 61.8

$8.61 MX$153

82.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.33 MYR 9.17

$8.63 MX$154

-73.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 36.17

$11.02 MX$196

-16.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.78 MYR 14.88

$2.75 MX$48.91

37.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.02

$1.43 MX$25.41

6.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$1.87 MX$33.32

37.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$2.17 MX$38.56

-65.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.88 MX$33.50

-21.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.42

$2.25 MX$39.96

-84.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MYR 4.98

$1.07 MX$18.99

17.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.18

$1.07 MX$19.10

-48.60%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.80

$4.15 MX$73.9

2.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 56.7

$10.34 MX$184

39.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.22

$1.68 MX$29.87

69.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.45

$2.48 MX$44.19

17.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.55 MX$9.87

34.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.65

$26.53 MX$472

-55.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 5.69

$3.22 MX$57.2

-54.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$2.48 MX$44.15

-58.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 22.62

$3.11 MX$55.3

84.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$1.26 MX$22.34

-62.70%

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

$35.6K MYR 140.2K

$30.7K MX$545.4K

16.04%

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

$38.7K MYR 152.3K

$24.0K MX$427.6K

60.79%

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

$45.73 MYR 180

$82.5 MX$1,467

-44.56%

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

$9.21 MYR 36.29

$22.29 MX$396

-58.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.76 MYR 121

$30.02 MX$534

2.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.82 MYR 145

$51.4 MX$915

-28.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.85

$18.29 MX$325

-68.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 19.64

$4.98 MX$88.7

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

$184 MYR 726

$200 MX$3,558

-7.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.0K

$5,304 MX$94.4K

29.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.0 MYR 260

$35.71 MX$635

84.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 74.8

$39.56 MX$704

-52.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 MYR 288

$80.6 MX$1,433

-9.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 MYR 158

$88.3 MX$1,571

-54.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,892

$969 MX$17.2K

-50.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,122

$482 MX$8,579

-40.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,042

$1,595 MX$28.4K

-67.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,262

$1,184 MX$21.1K

-72.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,602 MYR 6,312

$4,050 MX$72.1K

-60.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,029 MYR 4,053

$6,522 MX$116.0K

-84.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,276 MYR 5,027

$756 MX$13.5K

68.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

11.42

-64.36%

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

Last update for Bangi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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