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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cemagi, Bali is 12.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cemagi, Bali is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
$11.85 MX$210
-75.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.56 Rp 466.0K
$42.16 MX$746
-34.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 Rp 69.3K
$10.75 MX$190
-61.86%
Cappuccino
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$3.47 MX$61.5
-32.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$1.45 MX$25.72
-22.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 Rp 10.4K
$0.90 MX$15.98
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$3.05 MX$54.1
-18.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 Rp 55.2K
$4.42 MX$78.2
-26.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 Rp 27.7K
$1.37 MX$24.24
19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 Rp 40.7K
$1.87 MX$33.14
28.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 Rp 18.5K
$1.54 MX$27.32
-29.22%
Eggs
$2.24 Rp 38.0K
$2.50 MX$44.31
-10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 Rp 236.0K
$8.61 MX$152
62.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 Rp 68.6K
$8.63 MX$153
-52.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 Rp 195.7K
$11.02 MX$195
4.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 61.1K
$2.75 MX$48.67
31.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
$1.43 MX$25.28
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.7K
$1.87 MX$33.15
44.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 Rp 36.2K
$2.17 MX$38.37
-1.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 31.7K
$1.88 MX$33.33
-0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$2.25 MX$39.76
-6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$1.07 MX$18.90
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 Rp 11.6K
$1.07 MX$19.00
-35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 Rp 52.7K
$4.15 MX$73.5
-24.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.39 Rp 395.5K
$10.34 MX$183
126.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 Rp 45.9K
$1.68 MX$29.72
61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 44.6K
$2.48 MX$43.97
6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,071
$0.55 MX$9.82
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.07 Rp 153.5K
$26.53 MX$470
-65.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 Rp 8,600
$3.22 MX$56.9
-84.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 Rp 7,945
$2.48 MX$43.93
-81.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 Rp 117.4K
$3.11 MX$55.0
123.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
$1.26 MX$22.22
-30.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K Rp 489.6M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-5.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K Rp 608.2M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
49.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.9 Rp 1.4M
$82.5 MX$1,460
-3.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.92 Rp 66.3K
$22.29 MX$394
-82.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.63 Rp 399.6K
$30.02 MX$531
-21.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.2 Rp 1.5M
$51.4 MX$911
73.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 Rp 102.2K
$18.29 MX$324
-66.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.65 Rp 61.7K
$4.98 MX$88.2
-26.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 Rp 4.8M
$200 MX$3,540
41.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,302 Rp 106.6M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
18.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 Rp 867.8K
$35.71 MX$632
43.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.78 Rp 605.1K
$39.56 MX$700
-9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 Rp 1.4M
$80.6 MX$1,426
5.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 Rp 1.3M
$88.3 MX$1,563
-15.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 Rp 12.5M
$969 MX$17.2K
-23.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 Rp 8.5M
$482 MX$8,535
3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,475 Rp 41.9M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
55.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 Rp 25.5M
$1,184 MX$21.0K
27.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 Rp 38.6M
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-43.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,787 Rp 30.2M
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-72.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cemagi, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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

Last update for Cemagi, Bali: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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