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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 39.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 30.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
$11.85 MX$209
-74.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.18 Rp 205.7K
$42.16 MX$744
-71.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 Rp 55.7K
$10.75 MX$190
-69.30%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Rp 33.0K
$3.47 MX$61.3
-43.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,207
$1.45 MX$25.65
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,785
$0.90 MX$15.93
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 Rp 57.3K
$3.05 MX$53.9
11.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 Rp 74.2K
$4.42 MX$77.9
-0.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
$1.37 MX$24.17
-10.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$1.87 MX$33.05
-41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$1.54 MX$27.25
-33.77%
Eggs
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$2.50 MX$44.18
-31.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 Rp 153.9K
$8.61 MX$152
5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
$8.63 MX$152
-63.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 130.5K
$11.02 MX$195
-29.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 47.9K
$2.75 MX$48.53
3.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
$1.43 MX$25.21
8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 Rp 38.4K
$1.87 MX$33.05
21.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$2.17 MX$38.26
-27.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
$1.88 MX$33.23
-21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
$2.25 MX$39.65
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.07 MX$18.85
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,090
$1.07 MX$18.95
-60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 42.8K
$4.15 MX$73.3
-38.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.64 Rp 399.2K
$10.34 MX$182
128.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 35.8K
$1.68 MX$29.64
26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
$2.48 MX$43.84
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,946
$0.55 MX$9.80
-36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 204.4K
$26.53 MX$468
-54.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$3.22 MX$56.8
-80.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,271
$2.48 MX$43.80
-85.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Rp 43.0K
$3.11 MX$54.9
-18.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
$1.26 MX$22.16
-36.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 417.4M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-19.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K Rp 442.8M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.1 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 MX$1,456
-22.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 Rp 83.4K
$22.29 MX$393
-77.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 Rp 438.7K
$30.02 MX$530
-13.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 Rp 294.7K
$51.4 MX$908
-66.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 Rp 79.0K
$18.29 MX$323
-74.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 52.7K
$4.98 MX$88.0
-37.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.9 Rp 1.7M
$200 MX$3,530
-51.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 Rp 135.1M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
50.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 Rp 955.2K
$35.71 MX$630
58.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.70 Rp 552.1K
$39.56 MX$698
-17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.6 MX$1,422
3.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 Rp 1.5M
$88.3 MX$1,559
0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 Rp 5.2M
$969 MX$17.1K
-68.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 Rp 3.1M
$482 MX$8,511
-62.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 Rp 9.5M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-64.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 Rp 6.4M
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-67.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$630 Rp 10.6M
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-84.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 16.4M
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-85.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 Rp 6.6M
$756 MX$13.4K
-48.46%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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