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

🙂 Solo nomad: Depok is 41.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Depok is 47.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$11.73 MX$222
-88.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.3K
$41.52 MX$785
-69.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.2K
$10.57 MX$200
-67.17%
Cappuccino
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-57.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,494
$1.45 MX$27.33
-64.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,396
$0.97 MX$18.33
-72.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-6.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 Rp 67.9K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rp 19.3K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.2K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-39.61%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25.1K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.3 Rp 102.3K
$8.32 MX$157
-24.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-63.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 Rp 124.6K
$10.67 MX$202
-28.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 Rp 40.8K
$2.66 MX$50.2
-5.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.8K
$1.51 MX$28.5
-15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
$1.9 MX$35.87
-11.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-21.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 41.5K
$2.17 MX$41.05
17.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.4K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,911
$1.09 MX$20.53
-60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-39.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.65 Rp 367.6K
$8.75 MX$165
158.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 34.5K
$1.69 MX$31.91
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52K
$2.53 MX$47.74
26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 3,864
$0.51 MX$9.59
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.32 Rp 151.2K
$26.97 MX$510
-65.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$3.25 MX$61.4
-76.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,595
$2.49 MX$47.01
-86.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-20.81%
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)
$30.9K Rp 501.9M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
3.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 537.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
41.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.36 Rp 720.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-47.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 Rp 75.2K
$22.8 MX$431
-79.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.01 Rp 438.5K
$30.04 MX$568
-10.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.25 Rp 150.2K
$51.4 MX$972
-82.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.26 Rp 69.1K
$18.28 MX$346
-76.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 48.6K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-39.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,719
-53.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,450 Rp 120.9M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
41.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.4 Rp 688.3K
$35.81 MX$677
18.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.18 Rp 506.1K
$39.43 MX$745
-20.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58 Rp 941.7K
$80.9 MX$1,529
-28.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 Rp 1M
$86.3 MX$1,631
-25.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 Rp 1.9M
$968 MX$18.3K
-88.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$45.58 Rp 739.8K
$478 MX$9,037
-90.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-88.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-89.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$920 Rp 14.9M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-70.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$754 Rp 12.2M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-90.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Depok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$435 Rp 7.1M
$805 MX$15.2K
-46.03%
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 Depok: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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