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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.7% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.6% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
279.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$12.08 Rp 196.1K
243.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.47 Rp 56.4K
204.61%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.92 Rp 31.2K
81.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.5 Rp 8,111
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.26 Rp 4,164
273.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$4.43 Rp 71.8K
3.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
17.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
62.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.01 Rp 16.5K
52.48%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.79 Rp 29K
45.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$8.91 Rp 144.6K
-6.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
176.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$8 Rp 129.9K
33.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
-6.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.61 Rp 26.2K
-6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
-12.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.59 Rp 25.7K
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
14.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$2.72 Rp 44.1K
-20.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.46 Rp 7,435
136.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.57 Rp 41.8K
62.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$23.71 Rp 384.9K
-63.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.21 Rp 52.2K
-21.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.35 Rp 5,749
45.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$12.31 Rp 199.9K
119.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
424.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.35 Rp 5,651
611.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.45 Rp 39.8K
31.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$25K Rp 405M
19.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$25.6K Rp 416M
-8.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$64.6 Rp 1M
30.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.9 Rp 79.5K
365.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$25.44 Rp 412.9K
18.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$17.68 Rp 287K
190.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$4.56 Rp 74.1K
300.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$3.05 Rp 49.6K
62.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$100 Rp 1.6M
96.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$8,066 Rp 130.9M
-34.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$56.9 Rp 922.9K
-37.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$33.68 Rp 546.7K
17.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$83.3 Rp 1.4M
-2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$87.9 Rp 1.4M
-1.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$307 Rp 5M
214.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$183 Rp 3M
160.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$549 Rp 8.9M
197.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$373 Rp 6.1M
220.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$645 Rp 10.5M
386.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
658.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bekasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$422 Rp 6.9M
90.74%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Bekasi: November 2, 2025

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