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 103.3% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 116.3% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 155.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$1.69 Rp 27.4K
594.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$12.22 Rp 198.4K
239.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
235.56%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
259.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.34 Rp 5,506
326.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.26 Rp 4,240
273.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
55.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
44.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.17 Rp 18.9K
21.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
110.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.8 Rp 12.9K
92.50%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.41 Rp 23K
84.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$6.29 Rp 102.1K
32.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
183.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$5.96 Rp 96.8K
79.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.9 Rp 30.8K
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.11 Rp 18K
36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.35 Rp 21.9K
40.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
55.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
45.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
25.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.57 Rp 9,200
87.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.46 Rp 7,400
136.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$1.86 Rp 30.1K
124.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$20.88 Rp 338.9K
-58.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
10.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.07 Rp 49.9K
-17.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.6 Rp 9,756
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$9.98 Rp 162.1K
170.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.57 Rp 9,275
470.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.35 Rp 5,663
611.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$3.04 Rp 49.3K
5.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.67 Rp 10.9K
88.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$24.9K Rp 403.9M
19.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$24.3K Rp 394.5M
-3.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$42.72 Rp 693.5K
97.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$6.67 Rp 108.2K
241.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$26.72 Rp 433.8K
12.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$23.21 Rp 376.7K
121.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$9.16 Rp 148.6K
99.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$2.84 Rp 46K
75.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$30.18 Rp 489.9K
551.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$9,840 Rp 159.7M
-46.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
54.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$21.07 Rp 342K
87.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$21.41 Rp 347.6K
277.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$40.69 Rp 660.4K
112.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$263 Rp 4.3M
268.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$155 Rp 2.5M
208.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$585 Rp 9.5M
178.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$337 Rp 5.5M
255.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,251 Rp 20.3M
150.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$808 Rp 13.1M
838.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$198 Rp 3.2M
306.66%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Bandar Lampung: November 3, 2025

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