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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 89.8% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.2% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
808.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
348.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
212.54%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
140.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.52 Rp 8,481
176.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.25 Rp 4,023
256.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
-9.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
30.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
16.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
72.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
80.46%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
60.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
-5.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
177.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
35.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
13.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
16.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
14.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
36.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
28.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
-16.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.42 Rp 6,837
159.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
57.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
-63.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
-26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.3 Rp 4,861
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
157.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
326.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
209.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
25.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
52.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
-6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
88.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
377.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.61 Rp 367K
33.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$21.38 Rp 347K
143.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
185.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.02 Rp 49K
67.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
116.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
-28.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$40.97 Rp 665K
-12.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
31.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
32.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
35.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$234 Rp 3.8M
312.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$156 Rp 2.5M
204.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$462 Rp 7.5M
257.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$249 Rp 4M
382.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$934 Rp 15.2M
229.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$407 Rp 6.6M
1751.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$265 Rp 4.3M
198.97%
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 Bandung: October 27, 2025

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