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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 81.6% more expensive than Madiun without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 115.4% more expensive than Madiun without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.35 Rp 22.9K
777.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$9.29 Rp 157.3K
353.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.79 Rp 64.3K
183.64%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.44 Rp 24.4K
140.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.53 Rp 9,059
173.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.31 Rp 5,317
190.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.01 Rp 50.9K
1.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.45 Rp 58.4K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.20 Rp 20.4K
14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.35 Rp 22.9K
38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.83 Rp 14.0K
85.54%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.28 Rp 21.7K
95.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.06 Rp 119.6K
21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.74 Rp 63.4K
130.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.22 Rp 139.2K
34.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
-8.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.41 Rp 23.9K
32.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.04 Rp 17.7K
108.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.08 Rp 18.3K
74.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.27 Rp 38.4K
-0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.43 Rp 7,214
148.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.39 Rp 6,538
174.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
31.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$14.50 Rp 245.7K
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.57 Rp 43.5K
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$4.60 Rp 77.9K
-46.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.30 Rp 5,065
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$9.70 Rp 164.4K
173.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.23 Rp 3,903
1300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.29 Rp 4,888
755.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.27 Rp 72.4K
-27.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.53 Rp 9,029
137.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$19.3K Rp 326.8M
58.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.6K Rp 450.6M
-9.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$71.8 Rp 1.2M
14.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$5.26 Rp 89.1K
323.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$24.03 Rp 407.1K
24.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.87 Rp 387.4K
124.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.19 Rp 104.9K
195.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.11 Rp 35.8K
136.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$70.6 Rp 1.2M
183.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,375 Rp 74.1M
21.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$33.89 Rp 574.2K
5.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$29.57 Rp 500.9K
33.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$77.7 Rp 1.3M
3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$103 Rp 1.7M
-14.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$258 Rp 4.4M
275.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$158 Rp 2.7M
206.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$585 Rp 9.9M
172.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$328 Rp 5.6M
261.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,272 Rp 21.6M
218.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$753 Rp 12.8M
766.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Madiun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$145 Rp 2.5M
419.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.5
153.78%

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 Madiun: February 28, 2026

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