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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimahi is 40.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimahi is 46.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
$11.73 MX$222
-89.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.3 Rp 151K
$41.52 MX$785
-77.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 Rp 55.9K
$10.57 MX$200
-67.46%
Cappuccino
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-57.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,108
$1.45 MX$27.33
-65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,430
$0.97 MX$18.33
-72.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 45.6K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 58.2K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-21.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 18.9K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-17.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-38.96%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-38.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 Rp 106.8K
$8.32 MX$157
-20.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 Rp 49K
$8.54 MX$161
-64.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 Rp 123.2K
$10.67 MX$202
-28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
$2.66 MX$50.2
-11.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.51 MX$28.5
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$1.9 MX$35.87
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-20.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$2.17 MX$41.05
21.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,391
$1.09 MX$20.53
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-39.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.44 Rp 364.3K
$8.75 MX$165
156.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
$1.69 MX$31.91
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 Rp 52.3K
$2.53 MX$47.74
27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,260
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.97 MX$510
-62.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,122
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,640
$2.49 MX$47.01
-85.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 Rp 41.8K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-19.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403.3M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-16.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 418.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
10.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.76 Rp 726.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 Rp 72.3K
$22.8 MX$431
-80.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.57 Rp 366.3K
$30.04 MX$568
-24.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 Rp 380.5K
$51.4 MX$972
-54.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.6K
$18.28 MX$346
-65.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-37.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,719
-52.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,505 Rp 121.8M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
42.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.3 Rp 670.4K
$35.81 MX$677
15.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.7 Rp 498.4K
$39.43 MX$745
-22.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 Rp 953.9K
$80.9 MX$1,529
-27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 Rp 1M
$86.3 MX$1,631
-25.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimahi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rp 4.1M
$968 MX$18.3K
-73.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$478 MX$9,037
-67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 Rp 9.6M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-72.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,209 Rp 19.6M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-61.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 Rp 12.8M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimahi
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 Cimahi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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