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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuta, Bali and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuta, Bali and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuta, Bali is 29.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuta, Bali is 41% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 Rp 27.4K
$11.58 MX$212
-85.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.39 Rp 206.4K
$42 MX$769
-70.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 57.7K
$10.5 MX$192
-66.95%
Cappuccino
$1.86 Rp 31K
$3.43 MX$62.8
-45.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,651
$1.49 MX$27.34
-65.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,276
$0.94 MX$17.27
-72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 Rp 43.6K
$3.08 MX$56.3
-15.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 58.2K
$4.37 MX$79.9
-20.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.5K
$1.39 MX$25.44
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 Rp 18.4K
$1.85 MX$33.81
-40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.6K
$1.58 MX$28.88
-40.51%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 26.4K
$2.51 MX$46
-37.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 137.8K
$8.26 MX$151
0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 Rp 53K
$8.7 MX$159
-63.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 Rp 130.1K
$10.73 MX$196
-27.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 Rp 40.3K
$2.61 MX$47.74
-7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.2K
$1.49 MX$27.28
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Rp 33.8K
$1.95 MX$35.72
4.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26K
$2.09 MX$38.26
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 23.5K
$1.81 MX$33.05
-22.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 36.4K
$2.16 MX$39.62
0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 15.2K
$1.03 MX$18.85
-11.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,592
$1.08 MX$19.7
-57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 41.6K
$4.14 MX$75.9
-39.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.72 Rp 378.6K
$8.88 MX$163
155.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 34.1K
$1.67 MX$30.64
22.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 Rp 51.5K
$2.53 MX$46.31
22.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 Rp 5,183
$0.51 MX$9.27
-39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.3 Rp 171.6K
$26.68 MX$488
-61.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,839
$3.26 MX$59.7
-83.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,270
$2.51 MX$45.94
-84.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 Rp 48.6K
$3.12 MX$57.2
-6.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.1K
$1.31 MX$23.96
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 405M
$30.9K MX$565K
-21.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K Rp 489.8M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
23.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 Rp 1.1M
$83 MX$1,520
-18.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 Rp 75.4K
$22.59 MX$414
-79.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.11 Rp 385.1K
$29.51 MX$540
-21.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 Rp 387.2K
$51.6 MX$944
-54.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 Rp 100.7K
$18.42 MX$337
-67.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.08 Rp 51.3K
$4.9 MX$89.7
-37.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.9 Rp 1.6M
$200 MX$3,668
-53.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,972 Rp 116.2M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
34.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.37 Rp 706K
$36.41 MX$667
16.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.17 Rp 502.7K
$39.91 MX$731
-24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
$79.9 MX$1,462
-12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$87.7 MX$1,605
-24.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 Rp 4.4M
$983 MX$18K
-72.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 Rp 2.8M
$470 MX$8,612
-64.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.7M
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-63.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 Rp 6.2M
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-68.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,236 Rp 20.6M
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-67.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$835 Rp 13.9M
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-86.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuta, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
-
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 Kuta, Bali: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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