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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 69.2% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 71.9% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
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
$10.52 Rp 170.7K
303.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
246.69%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.23 Rp 36.2K
61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.72 Rp 11.8K
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.55 Rp 8,935
61.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.86 Rp 62.6K
-19.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
8.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
63.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
67.02%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
61.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
173.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.8 Rp 126.5K
40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.3 Rp 37.4K
18.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
34.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
17.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.41 Rp 6,687
165.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
57.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$19.54 Rp 317.1K
-54.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.05 Rp 33.4K
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.32 Rp 5,272
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$9.97 Rp 161.8K
166.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.57 Rp 9,309
468.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.34 Rp 5,597
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
8.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
70.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.7K Rp 401.1M
22.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28K Rp 454.1M
-14.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
19.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
411.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.42 Rp 363.9K
34.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$23.42 Rp 380.2K
121.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
196.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
61.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
115.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,666 Rp 124.4M
-30.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$41.64 Rp 676K
-14.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$31.13 Rp 505.2K
27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
16.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
18.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$256 Rp 4.2M
277.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$158 Rp 2.6M
200.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$585 Rp 9.5M
182.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$335 Rp 5.4M
258.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,258 Rp 20.4M
144.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$819 Rp 13.3M
819.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jayapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jayapura: October 28, 2025

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