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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Trawangan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Trawangan and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Gili Trawangan is 41.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gili Trawangan is 33.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 Rp 28.4K
$11.6 MX$212
-85.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rp 204.4K
$41.62 MX$762
-70.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 Rp 56.1K
$10.77 MX$197
-68.71%
Cappuccino
$1.83 Rp 30.5K
$3.55 MX$65
-48.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,607
$1.49 MX$27.29
-65.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,711
$0.96 MX$17.5
-70.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 Rp 43K
$3.02 MX$55.3
-14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 59K
$4.57 MX$83.7
-22.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Rp 20.9K
$1.44 MX$26.41
-13.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$1.82 MX$33.4
-39.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.7K
$1.62 MX$29.63
-41.98%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.6K
$2.5 MX$45.82
-38.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 Rp 137.3K
$8.58 MX$157
-3.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 51.4K
$8.57 MX$157
-63.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 Rp 132.6K
$10.69 MX$196
-25.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
$2.62 MX$47.93
-4.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.1K
$1.46 MX$26.66
-0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 Rp 32.7K
$1.97 MX$36.07
-0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.1K
$2.12 MX$38.89
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 24.5K
$1.81 MX$33.1
-18.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.9K
$2.23 MX$40.82
-3.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.2K
$1.07 MX$19.66
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,985
$1.05 MX$19.22
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rp 41.3K
$4.16 MX$76.2
-40.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.8 Rp 380K
$9.04 MX$166
152.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 Rp 34.3K
$1.72 MX$31.57
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 52.9K
$2.49 MX$45.52
27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,763
$0.55 MX$10.03
-47.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.24 Rp 170.5K
$26.46 MX$484
-61.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,475
$3.08 MX$56.4
-81.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,708
$2.48 MX$45.31
-86.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 Rp 46.9K
$3.22 MX$58.9
-12.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14K
$1.32 MX$24.09
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rp 408.8M
$30.8K MX$563K
-20.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K Rp 484.6M
$23.9K MX$437.9K
21.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$82.2 MX$1,504
-18.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.5 Rp 75K
$22.23 MX$407
-79.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.04 Rp 383.8K
$30.32 MX$555
-24.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.27 Rp 387.7K
$51.1 MX$935
-54.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 Rp 100.5K
$18.2 MX$333
-66.87%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 Rp 49.7K
$4.93 MX$90.3
-39.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,606
-52.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,028 Rp 117.1M
$5,214 MX$95.5K
34.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.46 Rp 690.8K
$36.13 MX$661
14.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.29 Rp 521.3K
$40.28 MX$737
-22.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
$79.9 MX$1,463
-14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65 Rp 1.1M
$88.1 MX$1,613
-26.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.3M
$976 MX$17.9K
-73.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$470 MX$8,610
-66.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 Rp 9.9M
$1,602 MX$29.3K
-63.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 Rp 6.2M
$1,192 MX$21.8K
-68.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,234 Rp 20.6M
$3,080 MX$56.4K
-59.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 Rp 13.7M
$7,438 MX$136.2K
-88.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gili Trawangan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$777 MX$14.2K
-
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 Gili Trawangan: November 23, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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