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Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Metro, Lampung is 48.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Metro, Lampung is 49.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
$11.58 MX$212
-72.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.28 Rp 304.7K
$42 MX$769
-56.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.74 Rp 45.6K
$10.5 MX$192
-73.90%
Cappuccino
$2.14 Rp 35.7K
$3.43 MX$62.8
-37.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,474
$1.49 MX$27.34
-65.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,303
$0.94 MX$17.27
-72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 Rp 26.1K
$3.08 MX$56.3
-49.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 Rp 55.8K
$4.37 MX$79.9
-23.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Rp 18.2K
$1.39 MX$25.44
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 Rp 15.6K
$1.85 MX$33.81
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 Rp 16.2K
$1.58 MX$28.88
-38.61%
Eggs
$0.91 Rp 15.1K
$2.51 MX$46
-63.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 Rp 106.4K
$8.26 MX$151
-22.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
$8.7 MX$159
-71.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 Rp 126K
$10.73 MX$196
-29.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 Rp 28.3K
$2.61 MX$47.74
-34.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 Rp 18K
$1.49 MX$27.28
-27.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 Rp 20K
$1.95 MX$35.72
-38.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 17.6K
$2.09 MX$38.26
-49.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 22.7K
$1.81 MX$33.05
-24.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.8K
$2.16 MX$39.62
-33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 Rp 10.6K
$1.03 MX$18.85
-37.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,619
$1.08 MX$19.7
-57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 36.3K
$4.14 MX$75.9
-47.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.19 Rp 253.1K
$8.88 MX$163
71.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 30.3K
$1.67 MX$30.64
8.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 Rp 52K
$2.53 MX$46.31
23.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,352
$0.51 MX$9.27
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.78 Rp 162.9K
$26.68 MX$488
-63.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,361
$3.26 MX$59.7
-82.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,179
$2.51 MX$45.94
-85.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Rp 51.8K
$3.12 MX$57.2
-0.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.6K
$1.31 MX$23.96
-37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Rp 519.5M
$30.9K MX$565K
1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K Rp 546.3M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
37.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 Rp 1.5M
$83 MX$1,520
11.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.79 Rp 113.2K
$22.59 MX$414
-69.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.72 Rp 445.2K
$29.51 MX$540
-9.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.95 Rp 382.5K
$51.6 MX$944
-55.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 Rp 102.1K
$18.42 MX$337
-66.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 52.3K
$4.9 MX$89.7
-35.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.6M
$200 MX$3,668
-53.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,675 Rp 161.2M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
86.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.58 Rp 476.3K
$36.41 MX$667
-21.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.82 Rp 230.3K
$39.91 MX$731
-65.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.28 Rp 371.3K
$79.9 MX$1,462
-72.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.79 Rp 696.3K
$87.7 MX$1,605
-52.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.2M
$983 MX$18K
-74.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$470 MX$8,612
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.8M
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-63.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 Rp 5.6M
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-71.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,262 Rp 21M
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-67.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 Rp 13.2M
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-87.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Metro, Lampung
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.42
-16.02%

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

Last update for Metro, Lampung: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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