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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 51.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 38.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
$11.88 MX$210
-86.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.20 Rp 206.4K
$41.90 MX$740
-70.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.94 Rp 66.6K
$10.55 MX$186
-62.65%
Cappuccino
$1.64 Rp 27.8K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
$1.50 MX$26.45
-60.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,437
$0.91 MX$16.09
-64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Rp 46.3K
$3.08 MX$54.4
-11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 Rp 61.5K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-18.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 Rp 22.8K
$1.90 MX$33.47
-28.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.8K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.00%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 Rp 138.9K
$8.36 MX$148
-1.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.2K
$8.64 MX$152
-72.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 Rp 137.5K
$10.91 MX$192
-25.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 40.5K
$2.61 MX$45.98
-8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$1.44 MX$25.46
31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 30.8K
$1.96 MX$34.55
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-48.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-27.96%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 Rp 51.1K
$2.22 MX$39.20
36.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 Rp 10.5K
$1.02 MX$17.99
-39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 7,990
$1.04 MX$18.36
-54.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 31.8K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-53.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.21 Rp 375.9K
$10.18 MX$180
118.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$1.69 MX$29.79
24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,043
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 Rp 171.1K
$26.52 MX$468
-61.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,714
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,284
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 50.5K
$3.26 MX$57.5
-8.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 420.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 459.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
14.37%
🧾 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 1.2M
$83.5 MX$1,474
-15.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 73.4K
$22.86 MX$404
-81.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 Rp 315.9K
$30.04 MX$530
-37.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.22 Rp 105.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-88.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 Rp 104.7K
$18.30 MX$323
-66.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-41.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 Rp 1.6M
$201 MX$3,541
-53.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,521 Rp 127.3M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
41.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 Rp 693.1K
$35.73 MX$631
14.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.18 Rp 527.6K
$40.27 MX$711
-22.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$79.2 MX$1,398
-16.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 Rp 1.2M
$89.3 MX$1,576
-18.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.5M
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$483 MX$8,525
-66.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rp 10.1M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.6M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-72.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,048 Rp 17.7M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-73.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$716 Rp 12.1M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-88.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 Rp 2.9M
$730 MX$12.9K
-76.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

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Last update for Palangkaraya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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