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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jayapura is 40.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jayapura is 41.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jayapura
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
$10.52 Rp 170.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-75.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
$10.47 MX$198
-71.16%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Rp 36.2K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 11.8K
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,935
$0.89 MX$16.79
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 Rp 62.6K
$3.09 MX$58.5
24.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-7.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.13%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
$8.61 MX$163
-5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$8.54 MX$161
-63.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.8 Rp 126.5K
$10.98 MX$208
-28.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-25.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.07 MX$20.23
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,687
$1.09 MX$20.64
-62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.54 Rp 317.1K
$8.86 MX$167
120.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 33.4K
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,272
$0.52 MX$9.74
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 Rp 161.8K
$26.59 MX$503
-62.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,309
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,597
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-8.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 401.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 454.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
16.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-16.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-80.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 Rp 363.9K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 Rp 380.2K
$52 MX$983
-54.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
$18.72 MX$354
-66.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-38.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,787
-53.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,666 Rp 124.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
43.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.64 Rp 676K
$35.74 MX$676
16.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 Rp 505.2K
$39.8 MX$753
-21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$79 MX$1,493
-14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
$88.4 MX$1,671
-15.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.2M
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$474 MX$8,968
-66.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.4M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,258 Rp 20.4M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 Rp 13.3M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jayapura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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 Jayapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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