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

🙂 Solo nomad: Magelang is 46.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Magelang is 55.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
$11.85 MX$211
-87.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.39 Rp 159.0K
$42.16 MX$750
-77.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.91 Rp 49.3K
$10.75 MX$191
-72.93%
Cappuccino
$0.88 Rp 15.0K
$3.47 MX$61.8
-74.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,452
$1.45 MX$25.85
-73.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 Rp 2,683
$0.90 MX$16.06
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$3.05 MX$54.3
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$4.42 MX$78.6
-32.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Rp 19.5K
$1.37 MX$24.36
-16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
$1.87 MX$33.31
-32.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$1.54 MX$27.46
-43.51%
Eggs
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
$2.50 MX$44.53
-42.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 Rp 123.6K
$8.61 MX$153
-15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 Rp 43.3K
$8.63 MX$154
-70.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 130.9K
$11.02 MX$196
-29.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
$2.75 MX$48.91
-16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$1.43 MX$25.41
-13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$1.87 MX$33.32
-27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$2.17 MX$38.56
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$1.88 MX$33.50
-43.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
$2.25 MX$39.96
-35.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 Rp 14.0K
$1.07 MX$18.99
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 Rp 6,695
$1.07 MX$19.10
-62.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 43.1K
$4.15 MX$73.9
-38.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.02 Rp 305.3K
$10.34 MX$184
74.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$1.68 MX$29.87
2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 Rp 38.9K
$2.48 MX$44.19
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,041
$0.55 MX$9.87
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.73 Rp 164.7K
$26.53 MX$472
-63.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 8,019
$3.22 MX$57.2
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,906
$2.48 MX$44.15
-88.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
$3.11 MX$55.3
-18.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
$1.26 MX$22.34
-37.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K Rp 473.5M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-8.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K Rp 541.7M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
33.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 Rp 869.8K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-37.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 71.6K
$22.29 MX$396
-81.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 Rp 332.2K
$30.02 MX$534
-34.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.91 Rp 252.6K
$51.4 MX$915
-71.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.89 Rp 65.8K
$18.29 MX$325
-78.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 Rp 47.2K
$4.98 MX$88.7
-43.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.35 Rp 835.9K
$200 MX$3,558
-75.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,369 Rp 74.0M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-17.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.88 Rp 370.5K
$35.71 MX$635
-38.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.92 Rp 371.3K
$39.56 MX$704
-44.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 Rp 1.1M
$80.6 MX$1,433
-21.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 Rp 985.7K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-34.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.3M
$969 MX$17.2K
-73.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.7M
$482 MX$8,579
-67.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 Rp 10.1M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-62.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.6M
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-72.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 Rp 20.8M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-69.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$790 Rp 13.4M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-87.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 Rp 3.1M
$756 MX$13.5K
-75.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Magelang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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