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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 83.9% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.6% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.44 MYR 14.51
248.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$19.08 MYR 80.5
122.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.75 MYR 20.01
120.42%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.83 MYR 11.94
27.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.69 MYR 2.93
108.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.36 MYR 1.54
147.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.48 MYR 14.69
-11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.09 MYR 21.48
-10.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.82 MYR 7.68
-24.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.97 MYR 4.07
90.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.72 MYR 7.26
-8.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.12 MYR 8.95
20.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.54 MYR 44.45
-18.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.5 MYR 14.76
144.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.28 MYR 34.92
32.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.77 MYR 11.69
-1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.21 MYR 5.1
24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.55 MYR 10.73
-26.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.26 MYR 5.33
73.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.89 MYR 3.77
110.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 MYR 5.08
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.94 MYR 3.98
13.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.61 MYR 2.57
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.18 MYR 17.64
-5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.25 MYR 60.1
-37.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.71 MYR 11.41
-36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.47 MYR 14.63
-24.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.86 MYR 3.62
-39.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$11.84 MYR 49.93
124.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.74 MYR 3.12
337.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.27 MYR 1.13
781.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.25 MYR 30.57
-57.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.5 MYR 2.11
162.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.3K MYR 153K
-16.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.2K MYR 114.5K
-11.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$38.9 MYR 164
116.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.37 MYR 39.51
136.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$29.4 MYR 124
2.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$38.1 MYR 161
36.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.83 MYR 24.61
221.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.03 MYR 21.22
0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$210 MYR 887
-4.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,275 MYR 26.5K
-15.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$55.1 MYR 232
-35.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$34.12 MYR 144
16.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$55.2 MYR 233
43.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$49.67 MYR 209
77.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$475 MYR 2,003
103.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$308 MYR 1,301
53.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$761 MYR 3,210
117.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$481 MYR 2,027
150.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,545 MYR 6,515
99.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,278 MYR 5,388
489.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Klang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$827 MYR 3,488
-4.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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 Klang: October 29, 2025

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