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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.1% more expensive than Cirebon without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 80.6% more expensive than Cirebon without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
292.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$18.50 Rp 313.5K
127.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
241.27%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.14 Rp 36.2K
62.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.27 Rp 4,512
437.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.28 Rp 4,751
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.71 Rp 45.9K
12.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.27 Rp 72.4K
3.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.14 Rp 19.3K
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.11 Rp 18.8K
68.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.03 Rp 17.5K
49.51%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.86 Rp 31.5K
34.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.37 Rp 107.9K
35.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.25 Rp 55.0K
165.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.65 Rp 129.7K
44.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.90 Rp 49.2K
-5.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
-8.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.50 Rp 25.5K
44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
108.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
-11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
0.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.42 Rp 7,147
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
34.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$21.75 Rp 368.6K
-52.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.30 Rp 38.9K
-26.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.19 Rp 54.0K
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.32 Rp 5,426
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$9.98 Rp 169.0K
165.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.58 Rp 9,743
455.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.35 Rp 5,888
608.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$3.08 Rp 52.2K
0.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$30.2K Rp 512.4M
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.2K Rp 562.3M
-27.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$92.4 Rp 1.6M
-10.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$6.72 Rp 113.9K
231.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$27.49 Rp 465.7K
9.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.34 Rp 395.5K
120.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$5.99 Rp 101.5K
205.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.04 Rp 51.4K
63.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$92.4 Rp 1.6M
116.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,712 Rp 164.5M
-45.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$57.8 Rp 978.4K
-38.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$33.46 Rp 566.9K
18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$82.3 Rp 1.4M
-2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$90.1 Rp 1.5M
-2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$261 Rp 4.4M
270.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$155 Rp 2.6M
210.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$580 Rp 9.8M
174.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$327 Rp 5.5M
261.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cirebon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$379 Rp 6.4M
99.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.59
19.08%

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 Cirebon: March 2, 2026

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