Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Bandar Lampung Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Bandar Lampung

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 120.9% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 156.2% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 159.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
609.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$12.40 Rp 209.4K
240.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
236.99%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.00 Rp 16.9K
247.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.37 Rp 6,164
291.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.26 Rp 4,424
246.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.06 Rp 34.7K
48.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
13.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
107.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
94.94%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
83.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.56 Rp 110.8K
31.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.01 Rp 50.8K
186.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.31 Rp 106.6K
74.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.95 Rp 33.0K
41.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
51.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.23 Rp 20.7K
52.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
29.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.55 Rp 9,309
94.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.46 Rp 7,746
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.80 Rp 30.3K
130.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$20.57 Rp 347.3K
-49.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.58 Rp 26.6K
6.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.08 Rp 52.0K
-19.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$9.61 Rp 162.3K
176.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.54 Rp 9,080
496.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.35 Rp 5,886
608.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
0.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.72 Rp 12.1K
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.8K Rp 418.4M
23.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.0K Rp 421.4M
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$43.82 Rp 740.0K
88.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
247.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$27.56 Rp 465.3K
8.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$22.67 Rp 382.8K
126.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$9.34 Rp 157.6K
95.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.80 Rp 47.3K
77.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$30.44 Rp 513.9K
557.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$9,853 Rp 166.4M
-46.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$22.88 Rp 386.3K
56.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$20.92 Rp 353.3K
89.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$21.29 Rp 359.6K
278.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$39.85 Rp 672.8K
121.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$255 Rp 4.3M
279.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$158 Rp 2.7M
205.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$585 Rp 9.9M
172.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$332 Rp 5.6M
256.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,231 Rp 20.8M
228.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$786 Rp 13.3M
729.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$191 Rp 3.2M
295.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.59
19.08%

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 Bandar Lampung: March 2, 2026

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