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

🙂 Solo nomad: Padang is 44.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Padang is 42.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$11.99 MX$227

-87.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.4 Rp 201.2K

$42.47 MX$803

-70.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

$10.47 MX$198

-68.29%

Cappuccino

$1.66 Rp 27K

$3.6 MX$68.2

-53.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 Rp 8,908

$1.44 MX$27.16

-61.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,598

$0.89 MX$16.79

-68.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 Rp 39.8K

$3.09 MX$58.5

-20.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 Rp 57.5K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-22.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

$1.38 MX$26.04

-12.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 Rp 19K

$1.85 MX$34.9

-36.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 Rp 14.4K

$1.57 MX$29.68

-43.95%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$2.55 MX$48.3

-37.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.9 Rp 128.3K

$8.61 MX$163

-8.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$8.54 MX$161

-62.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 Rp 124.3K

$10.98 MX$208

-30.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.72 MX$51.4

-15.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

$1.51 MX$28.57

-3.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

$1.88 MX$35.63

0.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

$2.19 MX$41.42

-31.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.87 MX$35.3

-29.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 Rp 30.3K

$2.19 MX$41.37

-15.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

$1.07 MX$20.23

-14.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,285

$1.09 MX$20.64

-58.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 Rp 39.4K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-38.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.82 Rp 370.4K

$8.86 MX$167

157.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$1.72 MX$32.53

23.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 Rp 51.5K

$2.61 MX$49.37

21.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,271

$0.52 MX$9.74

-38.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.89 Rp 160.5K

$26.59 MX$503

-62.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 Rp 8,488

$3.24 MX$61.2

-83.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,135

$2.38 MX$44.94

-84.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.9 Rp 47K

$3.11 MX$58.7

-6.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 12.8K

$1.31 MX$24.85

-39.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.4K Rp 395.8M

$30.3K MX$573K

-19.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.5K Rp 446.4M

$24K MX$453.6K

14.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 Rp 1.1M

$84.2 MX$1,592

-16.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.19 Rp 68K

$22.14 MX$419

-81.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 Rp 369.7K

$30.14 MX$570

-24.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 Rp 375.5K

$52 MX$983

-55.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.24 Rp 101.3K

$18.72 MX$354

-66.67%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-38.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

$200 MX$3,787

-53.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,659 Rp 124.3M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

43.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 677.5K

$35.74 MX$676

16.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.92 Rp 502K

$39.8 MX$753

-22.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 Rp 1.1M

$79 MX$1,493

-16.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.8 Rp 1.2M

$88.4 MX$1,671

-17.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 Rp 4.2M

$965 MX$18.3K

-72.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 Rp 2.6M

$474 MX$8,968

-66.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 Rp 9.4M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-64.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 Rp 5.5M

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-71.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,409 Rp 22.9M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-54.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-90.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 Rp 2.9M

$792 MX$15K

-77.12%

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 Padang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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