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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 47% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 52.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.4K
$11.73 MX$222
-88.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.15 Rp 148.6K
$41.52 MX$785
-77.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
$10.57 MX$200
-68.97%
Cappuccino
$1.48 Rp 24K
$3.49 MX$65.9
-57.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,197
$1.45 MX$27.33
-69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,548
$0.97 MX$18.33
-77.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 Rp 55.1K
$3.03 MX$57.2
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$4.59 MX$86.8
-24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.42 MX$26.87
-14.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.3K
$1.87 MX$35.43
-43.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.54 MX$29.2
-39.61%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.6 MX$49.21
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$8.32 MX$157
-63.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
$8.54 MX$161
-64.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 Rp 127.4K
$10.67 MX$202
-26.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$2.66 MX$50.2
-24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.6K
$1.51 MX$28.5
-24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.8K
$1.9 MX$35.87
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 Rp 8,483
$2.19 MX$41.45
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.78 MX$33.7
-41.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
$2.17 MX$41.05
-20.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$1.07 MX$20.14
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,962
$1.09 MX$20.53
-60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$4.17 MX$78.8
-40.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.12 Rp 391.5K
$8.75 MX$165
175.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 Rp 32.9K
$1.69 MX$31.91
20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$2.53 MX$47.74
36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 Rp 10.8K
$0.51 MX$9.59
31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 Rp 157.6K
$26.97 MX$510
-64.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$3.25 MX$61.4
-76.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.5K
$2.49 MX$47.01
-71.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$3.22 MX$60.8
-62.42%
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)
$24.3K Rp 394.7M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-18.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K Rp 416.5M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
9.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.58 Rp 707.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-48.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.67 Rp 75.8K
$22.8 MX$431
-79.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.72 Rp 222.7K
$30.04 MX$568
-54.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.37 Rp 363.2K
$51.4 MX$972
-56.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 Rp 250.6K
$18.28 MX$346
-15.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$4.97 MX$94.1
-37.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.05 Rp 780K
$197 MX$3,719
-75.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,560 Rp 122.7M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
43.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.23 Rp 295.9K
$35.81 MX$677
-49.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.6K
$39.43 MX$745
-20.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53 Rp 860.4K
$80.9 MX$1,529
-34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 Rp 874.5K
$86.3 MX$1,631
-37.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 Rp 2.5M
$968 MX$18.3K
-84.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.2 Rp 1.3M
$478 MX$9,037
-83.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4M
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-84.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 Rp 2M
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-89.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,203 Rp 19.5M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-61.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$798 Rp 12.9M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 Rp 7.2M
$805 MX$15.2K
-44.62%
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 Karawang: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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