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 70.4% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 62.9% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
684.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$12.53 Rp 212.3K
236.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.32 Rp 56.2K
223.80%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
104.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.50 Rp 8,552
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.28 Rp 4,791
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.45 Rp 58.4K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.18 Rp 20.1K
16.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.13 Rp 19.2K
65.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.88 Rp 15.0K
75.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
57.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.28 Rp 140.3K
3.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.23 Rp 54.7K
167.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.04 Rp 136.2K
37.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.28 Rp 38.6K
20.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.44 Rp 24.4K
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
42.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
41.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.88 Rp 31.9K
19.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.42 Rp 7,037
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.42 Rp 41.0K
71.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$25.13 Rp 425.8K
-58.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.04 Rp 34.5K
-17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.32 Rp 5,428
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$10.12 Rp 171.5K
162.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.56 Rp 9,518
475.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.34 Rp 5,819
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.89 Rp 49.0K
7.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
59.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$24.6K Rp 416.2M
24.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.5K Rp 465.1M
-12.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$69.6 Rp 1.2M
18.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.23 Rp 71.7K
426.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$22.60 Rp 382.9K
32.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.64 Rp 383.7K
127.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.22 Rp 105.5K
194.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.12 Rp 52.9K
59.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$92.3 Rp 1.6M
116.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,550 Rp 127.9M
-29.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$42.43 Rp 719.0K
-15.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$31.24 Rp 529.2K
26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
21.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$74.8 Rp 1.3M
18.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$259 Rp 4.4M
274.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$159 Rp 2.7M
202.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$592 Rp 10.0M
169.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$340 Rp 5.8M
248.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,266 Rp 21.5M
219.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$791 Rp 13.4M
724.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Binjai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Binjai: March 3, 2026

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