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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 38.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 Rp 52.9K
$11.88 MX$210
-73.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.30 Rp 208.2K
$41.90 MX$740
-70.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 Rp 57.8K
$10.55 MX$186
-67.58%
Cappuccino
$1.92 Rp 32.5K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 Rp 8,437
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,375
$0.91 MX$16.09
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 Rp 58.8K
$3.08 MX$54.4
12.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 Rp 74.7K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-1.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
$1.39 MX$24.54
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$1.90 MX$33.47
-38.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-40.63%
Eggs
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 Rp 150.4K
$8.36 MX$148
6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
$8.64 MX$152
-63.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 Rp 136.4K
$10.91 MX$192
-26.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 48.0K
$2.61 MX$45.98
8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
$1.44 MX$25.46
9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.6K
$1.96 MX$34.55
10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 45.0K
$2.22 MX$39.20
19.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
$1.02 MX$17.99
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,099
$1.04 MX$18.36
-59.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-38.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.44 Rp 396.6K
$10.18 MX$180
130.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.6K
$1.69 MX$29.79
24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$2.62 MX$46.25
22.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 6,027
$0.51 MX$9.09
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.53 Rp 212.0K
$26.52 MX$468
-52.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 Rp 10.7K
$3.15 MX$55.7
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,277
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$3.26 MX$57.5
-23.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 408.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-19.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 430.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
7.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$83.5 MX$1,474
-21.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.90 Rp 83.0K
$22.86 MX$404
-78.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.35 Rp 446.0K
$30.04 MX$530
-12.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.33 Rp 293.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-66.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.53 Rp 76.6K
$18.30 MX$323
-75.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-39.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.7 Rp 1.7M
$201 MX$3,541
-50.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 Rp 137.5M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
52.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 960.4K
$35.73 MX$631
58.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.15 Rp 561.0K
$40.27 MX$711
-17.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 Rp 1.4M
$79.2 MX$1,398
3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 Rp 1.5M
$89.3 MX$1,576
1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 Rp 5.3M
$947 MX$16.7K
-66.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 Rp 3.2M
$483 MX$8,525
-61.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 Rp 9.2M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-65.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 Rp 6.3M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-69.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$634 Rp 10.7M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-84.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 Rp 16.1M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 Rp 6.7M
$730 MX$12.9K
-45.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

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

Last update for Bekasi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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