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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 31.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 MYR 10.83

$11.88 MX$210

-77.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$41.90 MX$740

-54.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.13

$10.55 MX$186

-64.64%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.41

$3.60 MX$63.5

-35.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$1.50 MX$26.45

-54.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.91 MX$16.09

-63.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$3.08 MX$54.4

12.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$4.47 MX$78.8

14.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$1.39 MX$24.54

34.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.90 MX$33.47

-51.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.60 MX$28.27

-10.00%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$2.60 MX$45.97

-26.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 42.79

$8.36 MX$148

26.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.76

$8.64 MX$152

-60.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.18 MYR 33.23

$10.91 MX$192

-25.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.94

$2.61 MX$45.98

3.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.44 MX$25.46

19.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.93

$1.96 MX$34.55

25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.08

$2.12 MX$37.34

-41.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.86 MX$32.87

-38.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$2.22 MX$39.20

-54.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.60

$1.02 MX$17.99

-12.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.05

$1.04 MX$18.36

-50.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.62

$4.05 MX$71.5

7.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.48 MYR 75.0

$10.18 MX$180

81.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.69 MX$29.79

59.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 MYR 16.07

$2.62 MX$46.25

51.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.51 MX$9.09

43.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 MYR 48.17

$26.52 MX$468

-55.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.96

$3.15 MX$55.7

-69.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$2.46 MX$43.49

-54.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$3.26 MX$57.5

35.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$1.32 MX$23.36

-64.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

2.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

18.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.17 MYR 167

$83.5 MX$1,474

-50.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.87 MYR 40.05

$22.86 MX$404

-56.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.43 MYR 95.1

$30.04 MX$530

-22.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.12 MYR 151

$51.9 MX$916

-28.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$18.30 MX$323

-68.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 19.73

$5.12 MX$90.4

-5.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$119 MYR 483

$201 MX$3,541

-40.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,360 MYR 17.7K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-18.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.65 MYR 202

$35.73 MX$631

38.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.51 MYR 112

$40.27 MX$711

-31.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 219

$79.2 MX$1,398

-31.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.49 MYR 197

$89.3 MX$1,576

-45.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$947 MX$16.7K

-59.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,098

$483 MX$8,525

-44.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,651

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-59.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-60.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,757 MYR 7,134

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-56.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,237

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-87.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 MYR 2,231

$730 MX$12.9K

-24.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

11.42

-65.32%

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

Last update for Gombak: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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