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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 103.6% more expensive than Denpasar without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.9% more expensive than Denpasar without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
558.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$21.7 Rp 352.2K
95.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
201.73%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.93 Rp 31.3K
86.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.68 Rp 11K
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.32 Rp 5,260
178.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
42.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3 Rp 48.7K
52.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
25.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.05 Rp 17K
49.52%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
61.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
20.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.02 Rp 65.2K
112.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.86 Rp 143.8K
23.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
16.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.42 Rp 23K
6.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
41.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.66 Rp 27K
31.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
36.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.96 Rp 31.8K
11.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.34 Rp 5,587
220.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
63.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.5 Rp 186.7K
-22.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
22.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.26 Rp 4,245
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$12.28 Rp 199.3K
116.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
241.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.28 Rp 4,576
750.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.37 Rp 54.6K
-7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
65.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.4K Rp 396.5M
24.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.8K Rp 549.4M
-29.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$53.3 Rp 864.4K
58.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.31 Rp 70K
413.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$19.17 Rp 311.2K
57.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$26.87 Rp 436.2K
93.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.85 Rp 111.2K
173.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.61 Rp 58.5K
40.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$158 Rp 2.6M
26.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,083 Rp 82.5M
4.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$37.39 Rp 606.9K
-4.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$22.24 Rp 361.1K
78.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$57.3 Rp 929.7K
37.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$44.18 Rp 717.2K
100.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$267 Rp 4.3M
261.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$158 Rp 2.6M
199.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$619 Rp 10.1M
166.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$288 Rp 4.7M
316.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$544 Rp 8.8M
466.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$445 Rp 7.2M
1593.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Denpasar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$323 Rp 5.2M
145.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10
14.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Denpasar: October 28, 2025

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