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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuta, Lombok is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuta, Lombok is 40.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.67 Rp 27.8K
$11.58 MX$212
-85.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.43 Rp 207.1K
$42 MX$769
-70.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 54.8K
$10.5 MX$192
-68.67%
Cappuccino
$1.86 Rp 31K
$3.43 MX$62.8
-45.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 9,217
$1.49 MX$27.34
-63.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,676
$0.94 MX$17.27
-70.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 Rp 43.6K
$3.08 MX$56.3
-14.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 Rp 57.4K
$4.37 MX$79.9
-21.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.5K
$1.39 MX$25.44
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Rp 19.2K
$1.85 MX$33.81
-37.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.4K
$1.58 MX$28.88
-41.14%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
$2.51 MX$46
-37.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 Rp 131.8K
$8.26 MX$151
-4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 Rp 52.4K
$8.7 MX$159
-63.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 128.7K
$10.73 MX$196
-28.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 Rp 40.6K
$2.61 MX$47.74
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.1K
$1.49 MX$27.28
-2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 Rp 32.2K
$1.95 MX$35.72
-1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26K
$2.09 MX$38.26
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.4K
$1.81 MX$33.05
-19.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 Rp 36.5K
$2.16 MX$39.62
1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 16.5K
$1.03 MX$18.85
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,622
$1.08 MX$19.7
-57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 41.1K
$4.14 MX$75.9
-40.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.95 Rp 382.4K
$8.88 MX$163
158.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 Rp 36K
$1.67 MX$30.64
29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 Rp 51.2K
$2.53 MX$46.31
21.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,773
$0.51 MX$9.27
-43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.17 Rp 169.4K
$26.68 MX$488
-61.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,781
$3.26 MX$59.7
-83.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,233
$2.51 MX$45.94
-85.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 Rp 46.1K
$3.12 MX$57.2
-11.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.8K
$1.31 MX$23.96
-36.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 414.7M
$30.9K MX$565K
-19.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K Rp 492.5M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
23.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.4 Rp 1.1M
$83 MX$1,520
-18.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 Rp 74.6K
$22.59 MX$414
-80.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 Rp 383.5K
$29.51 MX$540
-22.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.64 Rp 393.8K
$51.6 MX$944
-54.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6 Rp 99.9K
$18.42 MX$337
-67.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 50K
$4.9 MX$89.7
-38.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,668
-53.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,220 Rp 120.3M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
39.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.37 Rp 689.3K
$36.41 MX$667
13.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 Rp 503.3K
$39.91 MX$731
-24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 Rp 1.2M
$79.9 MX$1,462
-12.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 Rp 1.1M
$87.7 MX$1,605
-26.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuta, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.3M
$983 MX$18K
-73.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.7M
$470 MX$8,612
-65.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rp 9.9M
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-62.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 Rp 6.3M
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-68.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,227 Rp 20.4M
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-68.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$811 Rp 13.5M
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-86.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuta, Lombok
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, Lombok: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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