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

🙂 Solo nomad: Denpasar is 50.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Denpasar is 35% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$11.99 MX$227
-84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.7 Rp 352.2K
$42.47 MX$803
-48.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$10.47 MX$198
-66.86%
Cappuccino
$1.93 Rp 31.3K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 Rp 11K
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,260
$0.89 MX$16.79
-64.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 Rp 48.7K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 17K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.12%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
$8.61 MX$163
-16.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 Rp 65.2K
$8.54 MX$161
-52.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 Rp 143.8K
$10.98 MX$208
-19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$1.88 MX$35.63
-29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 27K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 Rp 31.8K
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.07 MX$20.23
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,587
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-38.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 Rp 186.7K
$8.86 MX$167
29.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,245
$0.52 MX$9.74
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 Rp 199.3K
$26.59 MX$503
-53.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 Rp 4,576
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 Rp 54.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
8.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 396.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-19.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K Rp 549.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
41.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 Rp 864.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-36.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 70K
$22.14 MX$419
-80.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.17 Rp 311.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-36.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.87 Rp 436.2K
$52 MX$983
-48.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 Rp 111.2K
$18.72 MX$354
-63.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 Rp 58.5K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$200 MX$3,787
-20.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,083 Rp 82.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-4.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.39 Rp 606.9K
$35.74 MX$676
4.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.24 Rp 361.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-44.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.3 Rp 929.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-27.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.18 Rp 717.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-50.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 Rp 4.3M
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$474 MX$8,968
-66.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 Rp 10.1M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-62.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 Rp 4.7M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-76.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$544 Rp 8.8M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-82.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$445 Rp 7.2M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denpasar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 Rp 5.2M
$792 MX$15K
-59.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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

Last update for Denpasar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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