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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mataram is 48.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mataram is 55.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.05 Rp 17.8K
$11.85 MX$210
-91.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.90 Rp 184.3K
$42.16 MX$746
-74.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.28 Rp 38.6K
$10.75 MX$190
-78.79%
Cappuccino
$1.82 Rp 30.8K
$3.47 MX$61.5
-47.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,731
$1.45 MX$25.72
-64.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,749
$0.90 MX$15.98
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 Rp 43.3K
$3.05 MX$54.1
-16.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 Rp 61.3K
$4.42 MX$78.2
-17.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$1.37 MX$24.24
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 Rp 28.3K
$1.87 MX$33.14
-10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 Rp 13.1K
$1.54 MX$27.32
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$2.50 MX$44.31
-45.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 Rp 55.7K
$8.61 MX$152
-61.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 Rp 59.3K
$8.63 MX$153
-59.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.12 Rp 103.5K
$11.02 MX$195
-44.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$2.75 MX$48.67
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$1.43 MX$25.28
-13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 30.7K
$1.87 MX$33.15
-2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 Rp 13.1K
$2.17 MX$38.37
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
$1.88 MX$33.33
-55.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Rp 31.5K
$2.25 MX$39.76
-17.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 Rp 7,420
$1.07 MX$18.90
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,751
$1.07 MX$19.00
-68.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 Rp 30.9K
$4.15 MX$73.5
-55.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.47 Rp 278.5K
$10.34 MX$183
59.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 Rp 40.0K
$1.68 MX$29.72
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 Rp 60.8K
$2.48 MX$43.97
45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
$0.55 MX$9.82
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.53 Rp 313.3K
$26.53 MX$470
-30.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.50 Rp 8,458
$3.22 MX$56.9
-84.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,854
$2.48 MX$43.93
-88.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 Rp 51.6K
$3.11 MX$55.0
-1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rp 11.0K
$1.26 MX$22.22
-48.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K Rp 392.7M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-24.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 459.5M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
13.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.8 Rp 876.1K
$82.5 MX$1,460
-37.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.29 Rp 72.5K
$22.29 MX$394
-80.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.44 Rp 328.7K
$30.02 MX$531
-35.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.54 Rp 448.8K
$51.4 MX$911
-48.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.82 Rp 132.2K
$18.29 MX$324
-57.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
$4.98 MX$88.2
-56.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.4 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,540
-54.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,244 Rp 71.8M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-19.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.55 Rp 618.0K
$35.71 MX$632
2.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.68 Rp 417.4K
$39.56 MX$700
-37.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 Rp 1.0M
$80.6 MX$1,426
-23.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 Rp 685.1K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-54.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.0 Rp 1.3M
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 Rp 2.2M
$482 MX$8,535
-72.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.6M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-90.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.4M
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-78.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 Rp 20.7M
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-69.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$796 Rp 13.5M
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-87.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mataram
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$205 Rp 3.5M
$756 MX$13.4K
-72.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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

Last update for Mataram: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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