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 103.2% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 104.5% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 135.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
668.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$12.36 Rp 200.6K
243.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.42 Rp 55.5K
206.14%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
202.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.51 Rp 8,297
182.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.26 Rp 4,176
242.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
28.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
63.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
149.21%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.6 Rp 26K
59.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
176.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.91 Rp 128.4K
38.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
12.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.54 Rp 25K
42.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
40.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
14.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.41 Rp 6,688
165.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.42 Rp 39.2K
63.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$20.11 Rp 326.4K
-55.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.05 Rp 33.2K
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
-18.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.32 Rp 5,195
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$9.74 Rp 158K
173.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.56 Rp 9,156
478.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.37 Rp 6,033
543.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.96 Rp 48K
5.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.57 Rp 9,180
129.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.9K Rp 404.6M
21.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.6K Rp 448.4M
-13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$69.1 Rp 1.1M
21.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.33 Rp 70.3K
411.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
31.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$23.07 Rp 374.5K
125.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.03 Rp 97.8K
210.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
67.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$94.1 Rp 1.5M
112.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
-28.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$32.74 Rp 531.4K
9.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$23.24 Rp 377.3K
71.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$35.75 Rp 580.2K
120.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$33.95 Rp 551.1K
160.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$257 Rp 4.2M
275.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$156 Rp 2.5M
203.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$584 Rp 9.5M
183.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$336 Rp 5.4M
258.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,191 Rp 19.3M
158.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$797 Rp 12.9M
844.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banda Aceh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banda Aceh: October 28, 2025

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