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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 23.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 19.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.27 MYR 13.47

$11.6 MX$212

-71.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.78 MYR 52.7

$41.62 MX$761

-69.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.12 MYR 12.86

$10.77 MX$197

-71.03%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 12.19

$3.55 MX$64.9

-16.62%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.43

$1.49 MX$27.26

-44.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.88

$0.96 MX$17.48

-53.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.73 MYR 19.51

$3.02 MX$55.3

56.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.43 MYR 26.54

$4.57 MX$83.6

40.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 MYR 6.4

$1.44 MX$26.38

7.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.72 MYR 2.98

$1.82 MX$33.37

-60.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.6 MYR 2.49

$1.62 MX$29.6

-62.96%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.54

$2.5 MX$45.77

-26.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.36 MYR 63.4

$8.58 MX$157

79.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.3 MYR 9.51

$8.57 MX$157

-73.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.52 MYR 39.29

$10.69 MX$195

-10.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 MYR 14.95

$2.62 MX$47.87

38.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.1

$1.46 MX$26.62

1.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.48 MYR 18.46

$1.97 MX$36.03

127.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 MYR 2.81

$2.12 MX$38.84

-67.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.01

$1.81 MX$33.06

-19.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 MYR 1.63

$2.23 MX$40.78

-82.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.47

$1.07 MX$19.64

24.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.31

$1.05 MX$19.19

-46.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 17.66

$4.16 MX$76.1

2.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.61 MYR 60.3

$9.04 MX$165

61.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.43

$1.72 MX$31.53

61.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.26

$2.49 MX$45.46

19.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.83

$0.55 MX$10.02

25.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 48.13

$26.46 MX$484

-55.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.38 MYR 5.68

$3.08 MX$56.4

-55.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.12

$2.48 MX$45.26

-59.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 24.52

$3.22 MX$58.9

84.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.03

$1.32 MX$24.07

-62.88%

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

$35.8K MYR 147.8K

$30.8K MX$562.4K

16.46%

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

$39.1K MYR 161.3K

$23.9K MX$437.4K

63.44%

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

$46.02 MYR 190

$82.2 MX$1,502

-43.99%

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

$9.28 MYR 38.28

$22.23 MX$406

-58.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.22 MYR 129

$30.32 MX$554

2.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.53 MYR 155

$51.1 MX$934

-26.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 24.09

$18.2 MX$333

-67.91%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 20.96

$4.93 MX$90.2

3.04%

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

$187 MYR 773

$197 MX$3,601

-4.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,953 MYR 28.7K

$5,214 MX$95.3K

33.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MYR 268

$36.13 MX$661

80.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.68 MYR 77

$40.28 MX$736

-53.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 307

$79.9 MX$1,462

-7.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.31 MYR 166

$88.1 MX$1,611

-54.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,935

$976 MX$17.8K

-51.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,161

$470 MX$8,600

-40.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 MYR 2,202

$1,602 MX$29.3K

-66.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$326 MYR 1,345

$1,192 MX$21.8K

-72.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,080 MX$56.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,438 MX$136K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,192 MYR 4,919

$777 MX$14.2K

53.38%

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: November 25, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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