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 80.1% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 78.8% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
851.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$12.07 Rp 196K
251.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.57 Rp 41.6K
307.39%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
227.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1 Rp 16.3K
44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.34 Rp 5,448
161.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
23.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
31.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
-8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
92.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.63 Rp 26.4K
-3.68%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
68.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.26 Rp 134K
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
261.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
173.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
45.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.01 Rp 16.4K
86.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.69 Rp 11.2K
217.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.05 Rp 17K
78.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
97.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.45 Rp 7,292
142.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
117.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$20.14 Rp 326.9K
-56.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.07 Rp 49.9K
-14.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
-31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$18.15 Rp 294.5K
46.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.22 Rp 19.7K
165.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.7 Rp 11.4K
240.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.9 Rp 47K
7.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
45.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$25K Rp 405.7M
21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
-14.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$44.98 Rp 730.1K
87.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
623.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$19.14 Rp 310.6K
57.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$49.73 Rp 807.3K
4.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
205.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.28 Rp 102K
-19.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$60.2 Rp 977.9K
232.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,711 Rp 125.2M
-30.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.13 Rp 440.4K
31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.32 Rp 492.1K
31.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.1 Rp 958.7K
33.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$36.28 Rp 588.8K
143.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$263 Rp 4.3M
266.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$157 Rp 2.6M
201.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$581 Rp 9.4M
184.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$337 Rp 5.5M
257.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,418 Rp 23M
117.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$697 Rp 11.3M
980.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$214 Rp 3.5M
269.71%
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 Banjarmasin: October 28, 2025

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