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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 59.1% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.5% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
286.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
134.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
201.73%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
72.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.51 Rp 8,342
182.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.28 Rp 4,560
217.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
9.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
5.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
59.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
52.43%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
35.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
34.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.08 Rp 50K
177.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
39.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-3.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.6 Rp 26K
-5.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-13.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
6.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.53 Rp 41K
-13.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.43 Rp 6,938
153.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-61.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-26.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.23 Rp 3,734
126.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
119.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.54 Rp 8,765
500.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.35 Rp 5,672
580.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
2.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
61.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-28.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-9.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$6.47 Rp 105K
242.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
9.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
76.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
49.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
67.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$168 Rp 2.7M
19.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-45.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-37.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
17.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-6.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-2.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$388 Rp 6.3M
149.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$232 Rp 3.8M
104.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
39.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$654 Rp 10.6M
83.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
79.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$973 Rp 15.8M
673.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$507 Rp 8.2M
56.19%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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