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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 67.9% more expensive than Kalimantan without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 83.4% more expensive than Kalimantan without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$1.59 Rp 25.7K
637.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$12.2 Rp 198K
240.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.43 Rp 55.6K
208.16%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
102.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.52 Rp 8,417
178.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.26 Rp 4,183
273.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.42 Rp 39.4K
25.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.58 Rp 58.2K
28.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
14.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
63.83%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
71.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$8.18 Rp 132.8K
1.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
167.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$8.02 Rp 130.2K
33.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
11.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.8 Rp 29.3K
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.32 Rp 21.4K
34.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
15.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.45 Rp 7,269
142.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.56 Rp 41.5K
62.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$20.07 Rp 325.7K
-56.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.32 Rp 5,205
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$9.66 Rp 156.8K
179.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.52 Rp 8,496
525.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.34 Rp 5,594
632.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
11.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.79 Rp 12.8K
59.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$25K Rp 405.6M
19.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$28.2K Rp 457M
-16.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
19.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.23 Rp 68.7K
439.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$23.21 Rp 376.7K
29.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$22.97 Rp 372.9K
123.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$6 Rp 97.5K
204.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
64.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$92.2 Rp 1.5M
113.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$7,539 Rp 122.4M
-30.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$41.86 Rp 679.5K
-14.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30.41 Rp 493.7K
29.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$66.6 Rp 1.1M
21.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
15.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$263 Rp 4.3M
268.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$155 Rp 2.5M
208.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$597 Rp 9.7M
172.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$328 Rp 5.3M
265.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,211 Rp 19.7M
158.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$812 Rp 13.2M
834.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kalimantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.15
24.81%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Kalimantan: November 5, 2025

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