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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canggu, Bali and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Canggu, Bali and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Canggu, Bali is 41.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canggu, Bali is 32.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.67 Rp 27.9K
$11.6 MX$212
-85.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 Rp 201.8K
$41.62 MX$762
-70.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 56.1K
$10.77 MX$197
-68.80%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 29.9K
$3.55 MX$65
-49.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,594
$1.49 MX$27.29
-65.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,293
$0.96 MX$17.5
-72.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 Rp 43.2K
$3.02 MX$55.3
-14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
$4.57 MX$83.7
-23.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Rp 20.8K
$1.44 MX$26.41
-13.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Rp 19.2K
$1.82 MX$33.4
-36.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.7K
$1.62 MX$29.63
-45.68%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
$2.5 MX$45.82
-37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 137.6K
$8.58 MX$157
-3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 54K
$8.57 MX$157
-62.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 131.1K
$10.69 MX$196
-26.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 Rp 41.3K
$2.62 MX$47.93
-5.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.4K
$1.46 MX$26.66
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.4K
$1.97 MX$36.07
-1.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 25.8K
$2.12 MX$38.89
-26.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23.6K
$1.81 MX$33.1
-21.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 35.9K
$2.23 MX$40.82
-3.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 15.3K
$1.07 MX$19.66
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,036
$1.05 MX$19.22
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 Rp 42.9K
$4.16 MX$76.2
-37.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.93 Rp 382.2K
$9.04 MX$166
153.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 Rp 34.5K
$1.72 MX$31.57
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 53.4K
$2.49 MX$45.52
28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 Rp 5,178
$0.55 MX$10.03
-43.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.27 Rp 171.2K
$26.46 MX$484
-61.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,792
$3.08 MX$56.4
-82.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,284
$2.48 MX$45.31
-84.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 Rp 47.8K
$3.22 MX$58.9
-10.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.7K
$1.32 MX$24.09
-37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rp 407.8M
$30.8K MX$563K
-20.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Rp 491.3M
$23.9K MX$437.9K
23.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 Rp 1.1M
$82.2 MX$1,504
-17.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 Rp 75.3K
$22.23 MX$407
-79.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.54 Rp 392.3K
$30.32 MX$555
-22.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.7 Rp 394.8K
$51.1 MX$935
-53.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.98 Rp 99.7K
$18.2 MX$333
-67.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 51.6K
$4.93 MX$90.3
-37.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.6M
$197 MX$3,606
-51.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,971 Rp 116.2M
$5,214 MX$95.5K
33.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 Rp 700.3K
$36.13 MX$661
16.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.15 Rp 502.4K
$40.28 MX$737
-25.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 Rp 1.2M
$79.9 MX$1,463
-12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 Rp 1.1M
$88.1 MX$1,613
-25.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 Rp 4.4M
$976 MX$17.9K
-73.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 Rp 2.7M
$470 MX$8,610
-65.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 Rp 9.8M
$1,602 MX$29.3K
-63.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 Rp 6.1M
$1,192 MX$21.8K
-69.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,198 Rp 20M
$3,080 MX$56.4K
-61.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 Rp 13.7M
$7,438 MX$136.2K
-88.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canggu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$777 MX$14.2K
-
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 Canggu, Bali: November 22, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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