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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batam is 54.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batam is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 Rp 44.4K

$11.99 MX$227

-77.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.27 Rp 150.4K

$42.47 MX$803

-78.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.65 Rp 59.3K

$10.47 MX$198

-65.14%

Cappuccino

$2.18 Rp 35.4K

$3.6 MX$68.2

-39.44%

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

$1.27 Rp 20.7K

$1.44 MX$27.16

-11.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,790

$0.89 MX$16.79

-52.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.83 Rp 46K

$3.09 MX$58.5

-8.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 Rp 65.3K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-12.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$1.38 MX$26.04

-12.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 Rp 19.7K

$1.85 MX$34.9

-34.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 Rp 13.1K

$1.57 MX$29.68

-48.41%

Eggs

$1.42 Rp 23K

$2.55 MX$48.3

-44.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.1 Rp 131.4K

$8.61 MX$163

-5.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.71 Rp 44K

$8.54 MX$161

-68.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.73 Rp 76.8K

$10.98 MX$208

-56.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 Rp 39.4K

$2.72 MX$51.4

-11.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 Rp 36.3K

$1.51 MX$28.57

48.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$1.88 MX$35.63

18.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

$2.19 MX$41.42

-47.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1 Rp 16.2K

$1.87 MX$35.3

-46.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 Rp 35.1K

$2.19 MX$41.37

-0.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 Rp 23.7K

$1.07 MX$20.23

36.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 Rp 6,465

$1.09 MX$20.64

-63.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.67 Rp 43.4K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-32.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.23 Rp 247.3K

$8.86 MX$167

71.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 Rp 31.9K

$1.72 MX$32.53

13.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 Rp 42.6K

$2.61 MX$49.37

0.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 Rp 7,705

$0.52 MX$9.74

-9.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.43 Rp 266.7K

$26.59 MX$503

-38.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

$3.24 MX$61.2

-61.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 Rp 10.2K

$2.38 MX$44.94

-73.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$3.11 MX$58.7

15.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$1.31 MX$24.85

-41.22%

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

$28.9K Rp 469.6M

$30.3K MX$573K

-4.55%

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

$19K Rp 308.9M

$24K MX$453.6K

-20.70%

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

$78 Rp 1.3M

$84.2 MX$1,592

-7.42%

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

$4.11 Rp 66.7K

$22.14 MX$419

-81.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.93 Rp 420.9K

$30.14 MX$570

-13.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.07 Rp 488K

$52 MX$983

-42.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.44 Rp 137.1K

$18.72 MX$354

-54.91%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 Rp 49.4K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-40.04%

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

$93.6 Rp 1.5M

$200 MX$3,787

-53.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,605 Rp 58.5M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-32.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.74 Rp 563.8K

$35.74 MX$676

-2.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.39 Rp 331K

$39.8 MX$753

-48.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 Rp 1.2M

$79 MX$1,493

-8.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.51 Rp 430.2K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-70.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 Rp 4.9M

$965 MX$18.3K

-68.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$162 Rp 2.6M

$474 MX$8,968

-65.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$899 Rp 14.6M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-45.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 Rp 8.8M

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-54.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,063 Rp 17.3M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-65.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,252 Rp 20.3M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-83.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$383 Rp 6.2M

$792 MX$15K

-51.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.88

11.42

21.54%

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

Last update for Batam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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