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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Banjarmasin is 52.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banjarmasin is 32.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
$11.88 MX$210
-89.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 Rpย 207.0K
$41.90 MX$740
-70.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.56 Rpย 43.4K
$10.55 MX$186
-75.73%
Cappuccino
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-69.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 Rpย 16.0K
$1.50 MX$26.45
-37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Rpย 5,199
$0.91 MX$16.09
-65.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
$3.08 MX$54.4
-19.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rpย 25.2K
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 Rpย 14.8K
$1.90 MX$33.47
-53.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-3.13%
Eggs
$1.45 Rpย 24.5K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 Rpย 135.0K
$8.36 MX$148
-4.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 Rpย 41.4K
$8.64 MX$152
-71.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 Rpย 68.1K
$10.91 MX$192
-63.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Rpย 31.6K
$2.61 MX$45.98
-28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 Rpย 18.0K
$1.44 MX$25.46
-26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
$1.96 MX$34.55
-48.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 Rpย 11.8K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-66.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 Rpย 16.7K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-46.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 Rpย 19.0K
$2.22 MX$39.20
-49.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 Rpย 13.2K
$1.02 MX$17.99
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rpย 7,562
$1.04 MX$18.36
-56.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 Rpย 31.3K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-54.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.97 Rpย 371.8K
$10.18 MX$180
115.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rpย 34.6K
$1.69 MX$29.79
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rpย 53.9K
$2.62 MX$46.25
21.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rpย 4,895
$0.51 MX$9.09
-43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.37 Rpย 310.8K
$26.52 MX$468
-30.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
$3.15 MX$55.7
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 Rpย 11.6K
$2.46 MX$43.49
-71.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 Rpย 50.1K
$3.26 MX$57.5
-9.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 Rpย 15.3K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rpย 418.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rpย 464.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.43 Rpย 768.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-45.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.04 Rpย 51.5K
$22.86 MX$404
-86.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.17 Rpย 324.4K
$30.04 MX$530
-36.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.41 Rpย 819.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-6.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 Rpย 101.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-67.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$5.12 MX$90.4
20.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 Rpย 1.1M
$201 MX$3,541
-68.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,527 Rpย 127.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
41.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.71 Rpย 468.9K
$35.73 MX$631
-22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.75 Rpย 520.3K
$40.27 MX$711
-23.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 Rpย 1.0M
$79.2 MX$1,398
-24.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.10 Rpย 610.9K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-59.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rpย 4.3M
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rpย 2.6M
$483 MX$8,525
-67.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rpย 9.9M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rpย 5.6M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-72.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,347 Rpย 22.8M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-66.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 Rpย 15.0M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banjarmasin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 Rpย 3.6M
$730 MX$12.9K
-71.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

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Last update for Banjarmasin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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