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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampar is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 36.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 MYR 8.48
$11.85 MX$205
-81.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 MYR 75.1
$42.16 MX$730
-54.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 MYR 18.64
$10.75 MX$186
-55.91%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MYR 9.09
$3.47 MX$60.2
-33.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 1.91
$1.45 MX$25.17
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.76
$0.90 MX$15.64
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 MYR 8.21
$3.05 MX$52.9
-31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 MYR 22.75
$4.42 MX$76.5
31.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 MYR 7.55
$1.37 MX$23.72
40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 MYR 2.89
$1.87 MX$32.43
-60.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.79
$1.54 MX$26.74
12.34%
Eggs
$1.72 MYR 6.77
$2.50 MX$43.36
-31.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.08 MYR 55.3
$8.61 MX$149
63.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 17.99
$8.63 MX$150
-46.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 MYR 28.05
$11.02 MX$191
-35.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 MYR 11.72
$2.75 MX$47.62
8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 MYR 6.38
$1.43 MX$24.73
13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 10.39
$1.87 MX$32.44
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MYR 5.81
$2.17 MX$37.54
-31.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.05
$1.88 MX$32.61
-31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 MYR 5.54
$2.25 MX$38.91
-37.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 MYR 4.61
$1.07 MX$18.49
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.48
$1.07 MX$18.59
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 16.88
$4.15 MX$72.0
3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.21 MYR 75.5
$10.34 MX$179
85.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 MYR 13.38
$1.68 MX$29.08
102.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MYR 16.75
$2.48 MX$43.02
71.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.84
$0.55 MX$9.61
30.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.89 MYR 46.74
$26.53 MX$459
-55.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.52
$3.22 MX$55.7
-64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 3.89
$2.48 MX$42.98
-60.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 MYR 18.32
$3.11 MX$53.9
49.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYR 2.01
$1.26 MX$21.75
-59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K MYR 158.0K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
31.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K MYR 126.9K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
34.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.95 MYR 188
$82.5 MX$1,429
-41.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 MYR 18.10
$22.29 MX$386
-79.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 MYR 82.7
$30.02 MX$520
-29.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.84 MYR 145
$51.4 MX$891
-28.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 MYR 23.01
$18.29 MX$317
-68.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 MYR 18.78
$4.98 MX$86.3
-4.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 459
$200 MX$3,464
-41.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,474 MYR 37.2K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
78.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 MYR 227
$35.71 MX$618
62.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.95 MYR 46.95
$39.56 MX$685
-69.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 MYR 272
$80.6 MX$1,395
-13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 MYR 276
$88.3 MX$1,530
-20.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 MYR 1,494
$969 MX$16.8K
-60.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,051
$482 MX$8,352
-44.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 MYR 2,523
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-59.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 MYR 1,843
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-60.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,868 MYR 7,342
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-53.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 MYR 3,064
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-88.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$377 MYR 1,480
$756 MX$13.1K
-50.20%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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