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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimahi is 34.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimahi is 45% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 22.4K
$11.85 MX$211
-88.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 158.7K
$42.16 MX$750
-77.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 56.8K
$10.75 MX$191
-68.84%
Cappuccino
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
$3.47 MX$61.8
-56.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,892
$1.45 MX$25.85
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,615
$0.90 MX$16.06
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$3.05 MX$54.3
-8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 60.3K
$4.42 MX$78.6
-19.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.9K
$1.37 MX$24.36
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
$1.87 MX$33.31
-43.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.54 MX$27.46
-38.31%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$2.50 MX$44.53
-36.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 Rp 106.5K
$8.61 MX$153
-26.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 Rp 50.8K
$8.63 MX$154
-65.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 Rp 132.5K
$11.02 MX$196
-29.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.4K
$2.75 MX$48.91
-17.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
$1.43 MX$25.41
-6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.87 MX$33.32
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.5K
$2.17 MX$38.56
-27.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.8K
$1.88 MX$33.50
-22.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
$2.25 MX$39.96
12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
$1.07 MX$18.99
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,638
$1.07 MX$19.10
-57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$4.15 MX$73.9
-40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.32 Rp 378.1K
$10.34 MX$184
115.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 34.1K
$1.68 MX$29.87
19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Rp 51.8K
$2.48 MX$44.19
23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,016
$0.55 MX$9.87
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.09 Rp 170.9K
$26.53 MX$472
-61.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,879
$3.22 MX$57.2
-83.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,843
$2.48 MX$44.15
-86.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 42.1K
$3.11 MX$55.3
-20.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
$1.26 MX$22.34
-36.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 408.1M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-21.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 431.5M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.36 Rp 734.5K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-47.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 Rp 76.6K
$22.29 MX$396
-79.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.12 Rp 391.7K
$30.02 MX$534
-22.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 Rp 384.8K
$51.4 MX$915
-55.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 105.7K
$18.29 MX$325
-65.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 52.6K
$4.98 MX$88.7
-37.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
$200 MX$3,558
-53.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,491 Rp 126.9M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
41.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 Rp 705.7K
$35.71 MX$635
16.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 Rp 527.3K
$39.56 MX$704
-21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 Rp 1.0M
$80.6 MX$1,433
-26.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.9 Rp 1.1M
$88.3 MX$1,571
-25.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.4M
$969 MX$17.2K
-73.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$482 MX$8,579
-67.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 Rp 9.9M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-63.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-72.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 Rp 4.5M
$756 MX$13.5K
-64.67%
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 Cimahi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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