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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 64% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 76.8% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
656.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$12.51 Rp 203.1K
231.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.28 Rp 53.2K
222.26%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
112.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.55 Rp 8,899
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.28 Rp 4,561
246.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.42 Rp 55.6K
34.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
20.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.92 Rp 15K
67.39%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.54 Rp 25K
68.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$7.93 Rp 128.7K
4.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.22 Rp 52.2K
165.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
32.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.44 Rp 23.3K
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
39.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
33.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.98 Rp 32.1K
9.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.42 Rp 6,786
159.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
64.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$20.82 Rp 337.9K
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.03 Rp 32.9K
-16.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.07 Rp 49.9K
-17.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.32 Rp 5,254
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$9.88 Rp 160.3K
172.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.56 Rp 9,108
480.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.35 Rp 5,655
611.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.9 Rp 47.1K
11.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.83 Rp 13.4K
51.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$24.4K Rp 396.2M
22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$27.1K Rp 440.6M
-13.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.26 Rp 69.1K
435.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$23.12 Rp 375.4K
29.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$23.45 Rp 380.7K
119.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$6.25 Rp 101.5K
192.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
65.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$94.8 Rp 1.5M
107.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$7,707 Rp 125.1M
-31.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$41.47 Rp 673.2K
-13.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
29.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$65.6 Rp 1.1M
23.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$72.9 Rp 1.2M
18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$256 Rp 4.2M
278.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$157 Rp 2.6M
203.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$576 Rp 9.4M
183.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$340 Rp 5.5M
252.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,245 Rp 20.2M
151.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$808 Rp 13.1M
838.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.15
24.81%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Binjai: November 4, 2025

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