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

🙂 Solo nomad: Magelang is 60.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Magelang is 49.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
$11.88 MX$210
-87.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.26 Rp 156.7K
$41.90 MX$740
-77.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$10.55 MX$186
-73.27%
Cappuccino
$0.83 Rp 14.1K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-76.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,435
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 Rp 2,765
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 Rp 51.5K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$1.39 MX$24.54
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.63%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 Rp 122.4K
$8.36 MX$148
-13.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 Rp 43.0K
$8.64 MX$152
-70.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.46 Rp 126.3K
$10.91 MX$192
-31.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.4K
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$1.44 MX$25.46
-13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 Rp 23.6K
$1.96 MX$34.55
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-51.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Rp 18.2K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
$1.02 MX$17.99
-19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rp 6,239
$1.04 MX$18.36
-64.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rp 41.9K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.70 Rp 299.6K
$10.18 MX$180
73.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 Rp 29.0K
$1.69 MX$29.79
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 Rp 38.7K
$2.62 MX$46.25
-12.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,508
$0.51 MX$9.09
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.90 Rp 167.6K
$26.52 MX$468
-62.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,521
$3.15 MX$55.7
-86.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,327
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 Rp 42.8K
$3.26 MX$57.5
-22.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K Rp 488.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rp 537.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
33.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.2 Rp 866.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-38.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 73.0K
$22.86 MX$404
-81.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 Rp 327.9K
$30.04 MX$530
-35.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.03 Rp 254.4K
$51.9 MX$916
-71.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.97 Rp 67.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-78.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 Rp 45.8K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-47.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.82 Rp 826.2K
$201 MX$3,541
-75.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,380 Rp 74.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-17.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.13 Rp 357.6K
$35.73 MX$631
-40.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 Rp 358.4K
$40.27 MX$711
-47.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 Rp 1.1M
$79.2 MX$1,398
-19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 Rp 973.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-35.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.4M
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$483 MX$8,525
-66.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 10.1M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.7M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-72.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 Rp 20.7M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-69.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 Rp 13.8M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Magelang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 Rp 3.2M
$730 MX$12.9K
-74.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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Last update for Magelang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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