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

🙂 Solo nomad: Binjai is 39% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Binjai is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
$11.73 MX$222
-86.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.51 Rp 203.1K
$41.52 MX$785
-69.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 53.2K
$10.57 MX$200
-68.97%
Cappuccino
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-53.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,899
$1.45 MX$27.33
-62.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,561
$0.97 MX$18.33
-71.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-19.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 Rp 55.6K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-25.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-16.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-40.26%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 Rp 128.7K
$8.32 MX$157
-4.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 Rp 52.2K
$8.54 MX$161
-62.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$10.67 MX$202
-24.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$2.66 MX$50.2
-10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.3K
$1.51 MX$28.5
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$1.9 MX$35.87
-1.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-25.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 Rp 32.1K
$2.17 MX$41.05
-8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,786
$1.09 MX$20.53
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-39.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.82 Rp 337.9K
$8.75 MX$165
137.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 Rp 32.9K
$1.69 MX$31.91
20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.9K
$2.53 MX$47.74
21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,254
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.88 Rp 160.3K
$26.97 MX$510
-63.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,108
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,655
$2.49 MX$47.01
-85.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 Rp 47.1K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-9.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.4K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-34.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 396.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-18.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440.6M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
15.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-18.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 Rp 69.1K
$22.8 MX$431
-81.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.12 Rp 375.4K
$30.04 MX$568
-23.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 Rp 380.7K
$51.4 MX$972
-54.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.25 Rp 101.5K
$18.28 MX$346
-65.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-39.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,719
-51.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,707 Rp 125.1M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
46.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.47 Rp 673.2K
$35.81 MX$677
15.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
$39.43 MX$745
-23.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 Rp 1.1M
$80.9 MX$1,529
-18.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 Rp 1.2M
$86.3 MX$1,631
-15.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.2M
$968 MX$18.3K
-73.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$478 MX$9,037
-67.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Rp 9.4M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-64.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 Rp 5.5M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-71.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 Rp 20.2M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-60.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$808 Rp 13.1M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Binjai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

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Last update for Binjai: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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