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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 29.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$11.73 MX$222
-73.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 Rp 196.1K
$41.52 MX$785
-70.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.4K
$10.57 MX$200
-67.17%
Cappuccino
$1.92 Rp 31.2K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-44.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,111
$1.45 MX$27.33
-65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,164
$0.97 MX$18.33
-73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$3.03 MX$57.2
14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 Rp 71.8K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-3.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-14.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-38.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 Rp 16.5K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-34.42%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 Rp 144.6K
$8.32 MX$157
7.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-63.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 Rp 129.9K
$10.67 MX$202
-25.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
$2.66 MX$50.2
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 26.2K
$1.51 MX$28.5
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
$1.9 MX$35.87
14.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 25.7K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-12.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 44.1K
$2.17 MX$41.05
25.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,435
$1.09 MX$20.53
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 Rp 41.8K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-38.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.71 Rp 384.9K
$8.75 MX$165
170.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.69 MX$31.91
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.2K
$2.53 MX$47.74
26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,749
$0.51 MX$9.59
-31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.31 Rp 199.9K
$26.97 MX$510
-54.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
$3.25 MX$61.4
-80.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,651
$2.49 MX$47.01
-85.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 Rp 39.8K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-23.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-16.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 416M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
9.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 Rp 1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-23.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.9 Rp 79.5K
$22.8 MX$431
-78.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.44 Rp 412.9K
$30.04 MX$568
-15.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.68 Rp 287K
$51.4 MX$972
-65.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 Rp 74.1K
$18.28 MX$346
-75.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 Rp 49.6K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-38.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 Rp 1.6M
$197 MX$3,719
-49.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,066 Rp 130.9M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
53.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 Rp 922.9K
$35.81 MX$677
58.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.68 Rp 546.7K
$39.43 MX$745
-14.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 Rp 1.4M
$80.9 MX$1,529
3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 Rp 1.4M
$86.3 MX$1,631
1.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 Rp 5M
$968 MX$18.3K
-68.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 Rp 3M
$478 MX$9,037
-61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 Rp 8.9M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-66.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 Rp 6.1M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-68.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$645 Rp 10.5M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-79.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-86.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 Rp 6.9M
$805 MX$15.2K
-47.57%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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