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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimbaran, Bali and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimbaran, Bali and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jimbaran, Bali is 22.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jimbaran, Bali is 0.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 Rpย 55.8K
$11.88 MX$210
-72.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.55 Rpย 516.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-27.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 Rpย 81.3K
$10.55 MX$186
-54.41%
Cappuccino
$2.73 Rpย 46.2K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-24.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 Rpย 21.6K
$1.50 MX$26.45
-15.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 Rpย 11.3K
$0.91 MX$16.09
-26.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 Rpย 48.9K
$3.08 MX$54.4
-6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 Rpย 62.4K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-17.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rpย 29.0K
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 Rpย 40.3K
$1.90 MX$33.47
25.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 Rpย 19.4K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-28.13%
Eggs
$2.26 Rpย 38.2K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-13.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.18 Rpย 239.9K
$8.36 MX$148
69.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.01 Rpย 67.9K
$8.64 MX$152
-53.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 Rpย 196.3K
$10.91 MX$192
6.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 Rpย 60.5K
$2.61 MX$45.98
37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rpย 25.0K
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 Rpย 43.8K
$1.96 MX$34.55
32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 Rpย 37.1K
$2.12 MX$37.34
3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 Rpย 31.0K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 Rpย 37.1K
$2.22 MX$39.20
-1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rpย 17.2K
$1.02 MX$17.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rpย 12.3K
$1.04 MX$18.36
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 Rpย 51.2K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.05 Rpย 389.9K
$10.18 MX$180
126.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rpย 44.2K
$1.69 MX$29.79
54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 Rpย 45.5K
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rpย 5,116
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 Rpย 148.4K
$26.52 MX$468
-66.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rpย 8,101
$3.15 MX$55.7
-84.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 Rpย 7,484
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.47 Rpย 109.4K
$3.26 MX$57.5
98.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 Rpย 15.3K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Rpย 433.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-14.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K Rpย 552.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
37.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 Rpย 1.4M
$83.5 MX$1,474
-3.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 Rpย 66.5K
$22.86 MX$404
-82.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.42 Rpย 413.2K
$30.04 MX$530
-18.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 Rpย 1.5M
$51.9 MX$916
70.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 Rpย 97.7K
$18.30 MX$323
-68.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 Rpย 61.1K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-29.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 Rpย 4.8M
$201 MX$3,541
42.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 Rpย 108.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
20.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.0 Rpย 879.0K
$35.73 MX$631
45.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.29 Rpย 614.0K
$40.27 MX$711
-9.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 Rpย 1.4M
$79.2 MX$1,398
5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 Rpย 1.2M
$89.3 MX$1,576
-18.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 Rpย 15.9M
$947 MX$16.7K
-0.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rpย 11.0M
$483 MX$8,525
34.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,195 Rpย 54.0M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
99.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 Rpย 34.2M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
66.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,949 Rpย 49.9M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-26.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,219 Rpย 37.5M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-65.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jimbaran, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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Last update for Jimbaran, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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