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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 46.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 59.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
$11.85 MX$205
-88.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.05 Rp 152.6K
$42.16 MX$730
-78.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 55.5K
$10.75 MX$186
-69.40%
Cappuccino
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
$3.47 MX$60.2
-57.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 8,092
$1.45 MX$25.17
-66.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 4,064
$0.90 MX$15.64
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 Rp 55.7K
$3.05 MX$52.9
8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 Rp 58.8K
$4.42 MX$76.5
-21.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.7K
$1.37 MX$23.72
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 18.0K
$1.87 MX$32.43
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.54 MX$26.74
-38.31%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 26.5K
$2.50 MX$43.36
-37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.00 Rp 50.6K
$8.61 MX$149
-65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 Rp 50.6K
$8.63 MX$150
-65.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 Rp 135.0K
$11.02 MX$191
-27.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 Rp 33.1K
$2.75 MX$47.62
-28.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
$1.43 MX$24.73
-16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 23.7K
$1.87 MX$32.44
-24.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 Rp 9,688
$2.17 MX$37.54
-73.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$1.88 MX$32.61
-45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$2.25 MX$38.91
-22.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 15.5K
$1.07 MX$18.49
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,141
$1.07 MX$18.59
-60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 42.5K
$4.15 MX$72.0
-39.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.11 Rp 406.8K
$10.34 MX$179
133.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 33.9K
$1.68 MX$29.08
19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 Rp 57.8K
$2.48 MX$43.02
37.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 Rp 11.7K
$0.55 MX$9.61
25.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.10 Rp 170.3K
$26.53 MX$459
-61.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$3.22 MX$55.7
-78.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.9K
$2.48 MX$42.98
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
$3.11 MX$53.9
-61.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.6K
$1.26 MX$21.75
-35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 420.3M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-18.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 430.2M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
6.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.20 Rp 728.8K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-47.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 Rp 78.1K
$22.29 MX$386
-79.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.76 Rp 232.2K
$30.02 MX$520
-54.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.46 Rp 378.9K
$51.4 MX$891
-56.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.42 Rp 260.2K
$18.29 MX$317
-15.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.8K
$4.98 MX$86.3
-37.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.21 Rp 813.4K
$200 MX$3,464
-75.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,512 Rp 126.7M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
41.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.78 Rp 316.9K
$35.71 MX$618
-47.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 527.5K
$39.56 MX$685
-20.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 Rp 916.0K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-32.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 Rp 898.5K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-39.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 Rp 2.6M
$969 MX$16.8K
-84.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.9 Rp 1.3M
$482 MX$8,352
-84.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 Rp 4.1M
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-84.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 Rp 2.1M
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-89.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,269 Rp 21.4M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-68.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$754 Rp 12.7M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-88.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 Rp 7.4M
$756 MX$13.1K
-41.65%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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