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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cirebon is 33.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cirebon is 37.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$11.73 MX$222
-73.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 295.2K
$41.52 MX$785
-56.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.04 Rp 49.4K
$10.57 MX$200
-71.24%
Cappuccino
$2.13 Rp 34.7K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-38.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Rp 4,756
$1.45 MX$27.33
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,563
$0.97 MX$18.33
-71.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 Rp 43.7K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-11.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 Rp 68.8K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-7.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Rp 17.5K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-23.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-38.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-33.12%
Eggs
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.37 Rp 103.3K
$8.32 MX$157
-23.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
$8.54 MX$161
-62.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 Rp 123K
$10.67 MX$202
-28.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 Rp 45.4K
$2.66 MX$50.2
5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 26.2K
$1.51 MX$28.5
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 36.3K
$1.9 MX$35.87
17.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-47.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 Rp 41.8K
$2.17 MX$41.05
18.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,862
$1.09 MX$20.53
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-26.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.2 Rp 376.6K
$8.75 MX$165
165.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
$1.69 MX$31.91
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rp 51.3K
$2.53 MX$47.74
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,853
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.57 Rp 155.3K
$26.97 MX$510
-64.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,686
$3.25 MX$61.4
-83.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,589
$2.49 MX$47.01
-86.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 Rp 49.3K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-5.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K Rp 498.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
2.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K Rp 543.7M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
43.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.5M
$84.2 MX$1,592
9.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.74 Rp 109.5K
$22.8 MX$431
-70.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.73 Rp 450.2K
$30.04 MX$568
-7.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$51.4 MX$972
-55.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.17 Rp 100.2K
$18.28 MX$346
-66.25%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-39.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,719
-52.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,551 Rp 155M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
81.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 Rp 924.6K
$35.81 MX$677
59.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.69 Rp 546.9K
$39.43 MX$745
-14.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 Rp 1.3M
$80.9 MX$1,529
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 Rp 1.4M
$86.3 MX$1,631
2.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.2M
$968 MX$18.3K
-73.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$478 MX$9,037
-67.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 Rp 9.5M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-64.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.4M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-71.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,230 Rp 20M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-60.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$786 Rp 12.8M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cirebon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$183 Rp 3M
$805 MX$15.2K
-77.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.42
-16.02%

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

Last update for Cirebon: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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