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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 86.3% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 76.3% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 134.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
840.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$12.40 Rp 210.1K
240.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$2.56 Rp 43.5K
319.92%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.10 Rp 18.7K
215.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.99 Rp 16.8K
46.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.33 Rp 5,633
172.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.48 Rp 42.1K
22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.61 Rp 61.1K
22.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
72.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.16 Rp 138.3K
5.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
255.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.04 Rp 68.4K
172.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
34.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
96.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.99 Rp 16.9K
89.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.12 Rp 19.0K
100.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.83 Rp 14.0K
28.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.47 Rp 8,041
127.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.83 Rp 31.0K
126.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$22.35 Rp 378.7K
-53.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.04 Rp 34.6K
-17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.19 Rp 54.0K
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.31 Rp 5,326
77.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$18.14 Rp 307.3K
46.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
170.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.71 Rp 11.9K
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.89 Rp 49.0K
7.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
46.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$24.6K Rp 417.3M
24.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.2K Rp 461.6M
-11.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$43.84 Rp 742.8K
88.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
605.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.77 Rp 318.1K
59.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$48.19 Rp 816.4K
6.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.02 Rp 102.1K
203.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.10 Rp 103.4K
-18.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$60.6 Rp 1.0M
229.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,584 Rp 128.5M
-30.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$27.86 Rp 472.0K
28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.46 Rp 516.1K
29.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$59.0 Rp 999.9K
36.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$36.18 Rp 613.1K
144.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$262 Rp 4.4M
270.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$157 Rp 2.7M
207.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$593 Rp 10.1M
168.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$339 Rp 5.7M
249.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,251 Rp 21.2M
223.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$702 Rp 11.9M
828.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$210 Rp 3.6M
260.18%
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 Banjarmasin: March 1, 2026

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