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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 53% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 29.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$11.99 MX$227
-86.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-70.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$10.47 MX$198
-61.60%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,419
$1.44 MX$27.16
-59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,855
$0.89 MX$16.79
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-11.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-44.59%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$8.61 MX$163
-3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
$8.54 MX$161
-71.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
$10.98 MX$208
-25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$1.88 MX$35.63
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-51.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$2.19 MX$41.37
38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,644
$1.07 MX$20.23
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,298
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
$8.86 MX$167
131.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,256
$0.52 MX$9.74
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
$26.59 MX$503
-63.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,609
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,646
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-3.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
17.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-16.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
$22.14 MX$419
-80.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-37.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
$52 MX$983
-88.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
$18.72 MX$354
-67.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-38.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,787
-52.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
43.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
$35.74 MX$676
15.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-23.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
$79 MX$1,493
-15.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$474 MX$8,968
-67.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rp 9.7M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-64.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 Rp 14M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$792 MX$15K
-78.30%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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