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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampar is 39.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 31.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 MYR 9.11
$11.99 MX$227
-81.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 MYR 79.6
$42.47 MX$803
-55.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 MYR 20.07
$10.47 MX$198
-54.54%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MYR 9.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 MYR 8.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
-31.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 MYR 24.65
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MYR 7.22
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.92%
Eggs
$1.73 MYR 7.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 MYR 59.3
$8.61 MX$163
63.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 MYR 19.94
$8.54 MX$161
-44.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.91 MYR 29.15
$10.98 MX$208
-37.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 MYR 12.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 MYR 6.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 MYR 11.32
$1.88 MX$35.63
42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 6.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 MYR 5.15
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 MYR 2.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$3.96 MX$74.9
8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.85 MYR 75.3
$8.86 MX$167
101.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.3 MYR 13.91
$1.72 MX$32.53
91.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 MYR 18.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
67.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.91 MYR 50.2
$26.59 MX$503
-55.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
-62.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 4.17
$2.38 MX$44.94
-58.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 MYR 20.35
$3.11 MX$58.7
55.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$1.31 MX$24.85
-61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K MYR 166.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
30.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K MYR 139.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.69 MYR 197
$84.2 MX$1,592
-44.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 MYR 20.05
$22.14 MX$419
-78.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.2 MYR 89.4
$30.14 MX$570
-29.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.14 MYR 157
$52 MX$983
-28.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 MYR 24.75
$18.72 MX$354
-68.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MYR 19.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
-7.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 499
$200 MX$3,787
-40.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,367 MYR 39.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
75.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 MYR 250
$35.74 MX$676
65.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.57 MYR 48.78
$39.8 MX$753
-70.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 MYR 297
$79 MX$1,493
-10.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 MYR 301
$88.4 MX$1,671
-19.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 MYR 1,636
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 MYR 1,137
$474 MX$8,968
-43.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MYR 2,756
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 MYR 2,018
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-60.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,836 MYR 7,742
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,051 MYR 4,431
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 MYR 1,486
$792 MX$15K
-55.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
11.42
-60.86%

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

Last update for Kampar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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