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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalimantan is 40.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalimantan is 45.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.59 Rp 25.7K
$11.73 MX$222
-86.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.2 Rp 198K
$41.52 MX$785
-70.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.6K
$10.57 MX$200
-67.55%
Cappuccino
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,417
$1.45 MX$27.33
-64.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,183
$0.97 MX$18.33
-73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 Rp 39.4K
$3.03 MX$57.2
-20.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.2K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-22.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-38.96%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 Rp 132.8K
$8.32 MX$157
-1.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$8.54 MX$161
-62.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 Rp 130.2K
$10.67 MX$202
-24.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
$2.66 MX$50.2
-10.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
$1.51 MX$28.5
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 Rp 29.3K
$1.9 MX$35.87
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.19 MX$41.45
-29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.4K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-25.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.17 MX$41.05
-13.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,269
$1.09 MX$20.53
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 41.5K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-38.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.07 Rp 325.7K
$8.75 MX$165
129.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.69 MX$31.91
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$2.53 MX$47.74
22.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,205
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.66 Rp 156.8K
$26.97 MX$510
-64.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,496
$3.25 MX$61.4
-84.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,594
$2.49 MX$47.01
-86.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-10.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.8K
$1.26 MX$23.87
-37.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.6M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-16.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K Rp 457M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-16.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.7K
$22.8 MX$431
-81.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.21 Rp 376.7K
$30.04 MX$568
-22.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.97 Rp 372.9K
$51.4 MX$972
-55.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6 Rp 97.5K
$18.28 MX$346
-67.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-39.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.2 Rp 1.5M
$197 MX$3,719
-53.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,539 Rp 122.4M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
43.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.86 Rp 679.5K
$35.81 MX$677
16.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.41 Rp 493.7K
$39.43 MX$745
-22.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 Rp 1.1M
$80.9 MX$1,529
-17.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
$86.3 MX$1,631
-13.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$968 MX$18.3K
-72.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$478 MX$9,037
-67.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rp 9.7M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-72.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,211 Rp 19.7M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-61.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$812 Rp 13.2M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalimantan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

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Last update for Kalimantan: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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