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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 49.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 51.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
$11.85 MX$212
-87.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 Rp 207.2K
$42.16 MX$755
-70.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 Rp 68.1K
$10.75 MX$192
-62.60%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rp 29.3K
$3.47 MX$62.2
-50.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
$1.45 MX$26.01
-59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,485
$0.90 MX$16.16
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.1K
$3.05 MX$54.7
-8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 Rp 59.5K
$4.42 MX$79.1
-20.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 21.6K
$1.37 MX$24.51
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
$1.87 MX$33.51
-24.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
$1.54 MX$27.63
-40.26%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 26.8K
$2.50 MX$44.81
-36.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 136.8K
$8.61 MX$154
-6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 Rp 41.6K
$8.63 MX$155
-71.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 134.6K
$11.02 MX$197
-27.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
$2.75 MX$49.22
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
$1.43 MX$25.56
29.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
$1.87 MX$33.52
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 17.8K
$2.17 MX$38.80
-51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 21.9K
$1.88 MX$33.70
-31.38%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
$2.25 MX$40.21
34.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
$1.07 MX$19.11
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 8,078
$1.07 MX$19.22
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 Rp 30.8K
$4.15 MX$74.4
-56.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.77 Rp 385.9K
$10.34 MX$185
120.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
$1.68 MX$30.06
25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rp 54.2K
$2.48 MX$44.46
29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,014
$0.55 MX$9.93
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 Rp 168.7K
$26.53 MX$475
-62.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,563
$3.22 MX$57.6
-82.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,902
$2.48 MX$44.42
-85.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
$3.11 MX$55.7
-8.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 Rp 11.3K
$1.26 MX$22.48
-46.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rp 410.2M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-21.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 472.8M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
16.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.8 Rp 1.2M
$82.5 MX$1,476
-14.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 Rp 72.5K
$22.29 MX$399
-80.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.17 Rp 324.8K
$30.02 MX$537
-36.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.05 Rp 102.5K
$51.4 MX$921
-88.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 102.9K
$18.29 MX$327
-66.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
$4.98 MX$89.2
-37.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.6M
$200 MX$3,580
-53.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,537 Rp 127.7M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
42.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.05 Rp 695.5K
$35.71 MX$639
14.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 Rp 514.4K
$39.56 MX$708
-23.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 Rp 1.1M
$80.6 MX$1,442
-16.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 Rp 1.2M
$88.3 MX$1,581
-16.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 Rp 4.4M
$969 MX$17.4K
-72.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.6M
$482 MX$8,632
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 Rp 10.1M
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-62.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-72.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,386 Rp 23.5M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-65.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$800 Rp 13.6M
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-87.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$756 MX$13.5K
-77.40%
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 Palangkaraya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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