Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Banda Aceh Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Banda Aceh

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 107.4% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 127.9% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
664.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$12.46 Rp 210.4K
238.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.36 Rp 56.8K
219.94%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
201.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.54 Rp 9,149
168.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.28 Rp 4,774
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.55 Rp 60.0K
24.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.12 Rp 18.8K
66.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.59 Rp 9,996
161.02%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
57.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.28 Rp 139.8K
3.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
178.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.83 Rp 132.1K
40.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.39 Rp 40.4K
15.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
-4.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
39.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
38.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.94 Rp 32.8K
15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.90 Rp 15.3K
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.44 Rp 7,437
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
66.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$20.75 Rp 350.4K
-50.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.17 Rp 53.5K
-21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.32 Rp 5,432
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$10.00 Rp 168.9K
165.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.57 Rp 9,614
464.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.37 Rp 6,275
570.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
7.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
110.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.4K Rp 412.6M
25.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$27.7K Rp 467.6M
-13.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$70.5 Rp 1.2M
17.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.33 Rp 73.2K
414.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$22.96 Rp 387.7K
30.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$22.82 Rp 385.3K
125.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
204.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
59.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$93.9 Rp 1.6M
112.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,721 Rp 130.4M
-31.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$32.27 Rp 544.9K
10.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$23.18 Rp 391.4K
70.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$35.15 Rp 593.5K
129.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$33.35 Rp 563.2K
164.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$260 Rp 4.4M
272.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$160 Rp 2.7M
201.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$591 Rp 10.0M
169.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$329 Rp 5.6M
259.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,286 Rp 21.7M
215.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$719 Rp 12.1M
806.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.15
24.81%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Banda Aceh: March 1, 2026

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