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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 65.1% more expensive than Depok without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 82% more expensive than Depok without rent, and 180.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
797.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$12.50 Rp 211.1K
237.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.48 Rp 58.8K
208.91%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
131.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.55 Rp 9,329
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.25 Rp 4,192
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.81 Rp 47.4K
8.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$4.37 Rp 73.8K
1.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.23 Rp 20.7K
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.07 Rp 18.1K
74.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
73.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
63.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.43 Rp 108.6K
33.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.97 Rp 50.1K
190.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.07 Rp 136.2K
36.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.33 Rp 22.5K
7.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.64 Rp 27.8K
14.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.66 Rp 44.9K
-15.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.46 Rp 7,734
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.58 Rp 43.5K
60.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$22.06 Rp 372.5K
-53.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.23 Rp 54.6K
-23.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.26 Rp 4,398
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$9.15 Rp 154.5K
189.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
323.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.35 Rp 5,900
608.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
24.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$30.7K Rp 519.1M
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$33.2K Rp 560.6M
-27.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$43.20 Rp 729.5K
90.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.56 Rp 77.0K
388.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$27.65 Rp 466.9K
8.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$9.13 Rp 154.1K
463.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$4.31 Rp 72.8K
324.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.01 Rp 50.8K
65.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
111.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,632 Rp 128.9M
-30.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$42.05 Rp 710.0K
-15.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$30.54 Rp 515.6K
29.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$59.8 Rp 1.0M
34.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$65.8 Rp 1.1M
34.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$115 Rp 1.9M
743.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$46.24 Rp 780.8K
942.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$183 Rp 3.1M
770.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$121 Rp 2.1M
874.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$872 Rp 14.7M
364.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$732 Rp 12.4M
791.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Depok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$383 Rp 6.5M
97.33%
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 Depok: March 3, 2026

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