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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 110.9% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48.9% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
850.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$12.23 Rpย 206.9K
242.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.56 Rpย 43.4K
312.11%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
227.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.94 Rpย 16.0K
59.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.31 Rpย 5,197
193.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
24.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
30.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.49 Rpย 25.2K
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.88 Rpย 14.8K
115.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
3.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.45 Rpย 24.5K
79.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.98 Rpย 134.9K
4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.45 Rpย 41.4K
252.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$4.02 Rpย 68.1K
171.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.87 Rpย 31.6K
39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.06 Rpย 17.9K
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
96.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.70 Rpย 11.8K
202.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.99 Rpย 16.7K
87.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.12 Rpย 18.9K
98.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.78 Rpย 13.2K
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.45 Rpย 7,560
131.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.85 Rpย 31.3K
118.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$21.97 Rpย 371.7K
-53.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.04 Rpย 34.6K
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.18 Rpย 53.9K
-17.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.29 Rpย 4,894
75.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$18.37 Rpย 310.8K
44.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
158.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.69 Rpย 11.6K
256.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.96 Rpย 50.1K
10.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.90 Rpย 15.3K
46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$24.7K Rpย 418.3M
21.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.4K Rpย 464.2M
-13.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$45.43 Rpย 768.7K
83.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.04 Rpย 51.5K
651.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$19.17 Rpย 324.3K
56.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$48.41 Rpย 819.0K
7.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.97 Rpย 101.1K
206.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.18 Rpย 104.5K
-17.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$62.2 Rpย 1.1M
222.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,527 Rpย 127.3M
-29.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.71 Rpย 468.8K
28.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$30.75 Rpย 520.2K
30.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$59.9 Rpย 1.0M
32.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$36.10 Rpย 610.8K
147.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$257 Rpย 4.3M
268.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$156 Rpย 2.6M
210.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$586 Rpย 9.9M
172.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$333 Rpย 5.6M
263.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,347 Rpย 22.8M
196.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$883 Rpย 14.9M
624.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banjarmasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$211 Rpย 3.6M
245.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.15
24.81%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Banjarmasin: January 13, 2026

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