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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 137.4% more expensive than Banyuwangi without rent, and 141.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 149.6% more expensive than Banyuwangi without rent, and 181.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
1348.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$12.38 Rp 201K
235.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
236.62%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.37 Rp 22.3K
154.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.42 Rp 6,777
245.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.19 Rp 3,143
410.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
33.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$4.07 Rp 66.1K
12.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
149.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
77.01%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
188.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$3.95 Rp 64.2K
110.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.28 Rp 37.1K
274.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
48.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.19 Rp 35.6K
21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.59 Rp 9,501
155.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$0.75 Rp 12.1K
153.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
102.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.9 Rp 14.5K
97.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
128.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
72.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.36 Rp 5,921
202.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
71.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.17 Rp 100.1K
41.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
9.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.3 Rp 4,848
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$9.77 Rp 158.5K
176.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.44 Rp 7,209
638.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.29 Rp 4,631
758.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.81 Rp 45.6K
14.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
65.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$20.9K Rp 338.7M
43.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$31.1K Rp 504.7M
-24.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$52.4 Rp 851.1K
60.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.33 Rp 70.3K
426.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$19.87 Rp 322.5K
51.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$23.31 Rp 378.4K
120.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$6.3 Rp 102.2K
190.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$2.02 Rp 32.8K
146.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$30.88 Rp 501.2K
537.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$1,222 Rp 19.8M
329.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$25.03 Rp 406.2K
43.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$12.32 Rp 200K
220.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$60.9 Rp 989.1K
32.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$30.25 Rp 491.1K
185.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$255 Rp 4.1M
280.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$160 Rp 2.6M
199.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$589 Rp 9.6M
176.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$338 Rp 5.5M
253.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,223 Rp 19.9M
156.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$812 Rp 13.2M
833.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banyuwangi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$162 Rp 2.6M
398.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.84
66.96%

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 Banyuwangi: November 3, 2025

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