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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 67.3% more expensive than Cimahi without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 88.3% more expensive than Cimahi without rent, and 131.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
823.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$9.3 Rp 151K
346.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.44 Rp 55.9K
207.27%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
132.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.5 Rp 8,108
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.27 Rp 4,430
259.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.81 Rp 45.6K
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.59 Rp 58.2K
27.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.17 Rp 18.9K
21.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
74.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
63.83%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
63.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$6.58 Rp 106.8K
26.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.02 Rp 49K
182.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$7.59 Rp 123.2K
40.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
18.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
15.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
40.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
26.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
17.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.46 Rp 7,391
136.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
66.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$22.44 Rp 364.3K
-61.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.22 Rp 52.3K
-21.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.32 Rp 5,260
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
166.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.56 Rp 9,122
480.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.35 Rp 5,640
611.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.58 Rp 41.8K
24.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$24.8K Rp 403.3M
20.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$25.8K Rp 418.8M
-9.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$44.76 Rp 726.6K
88.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.46 Rp 72.3K
411.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$22.57 Rp 366.3K
33.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$23.44 Rp 380.5K
119.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$6.26 Rp 101.6K
192.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
59.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$93.8 Rp 1.5M
109.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$7,505 Rp 121.8M
-29.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$41.3 Rp 670.4K
-13.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30.7 Rp 498.4K
28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$58.8 Rp 953.9K
37.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$64.4 Rp 1M
33.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$254 Rp 4.1M
281.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$156 Rp 2.5M
206.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$591 Rp 9.6M
175.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$334 Rp 5.4M
258.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,209 Rp 19.6M
159.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$791 Rp 12.8M
859.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cimahi
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 Cimahi: November 4, 2025

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