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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 87.8% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 123.2% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
684.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$9.39 Rp 159.0K
348.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$2.91 Rp 49.3K
269.42%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$0.88 Rp 15.0K
294.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$0.38 Rp 6,452
281.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.16 Rp 2,683
462.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
113.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
47.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.15 Rp 19.5K
19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
48.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
77.01%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
72.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$7.30 Rp 123.6K
17.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$2.55 Rp 43.3K
238.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$7.73 Rp 130.9K
42.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
15.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
114.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
77.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
55.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$0.82 Rp 14.0K
30.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.40 Rp 6,695
167.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$2.54 Rp 43.1K
63.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$18.02 Rp 305.3K
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
-2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$2.29 Rp 38.9K
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$0.30 Rp 5,041
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$9.73 Rp 164.7K
172.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$0.47 Rp 8,019
585.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$0.29 Rp 4,906
755.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
22.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
59.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$28.0K Rp 473.5M
9.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$32.0K Rp 541.7M
-24.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$51.4 Rp 869.8K
60.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$4.23 Rp 71.6K
426.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$19.62 Rp 332.2K
53.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$14.91 Rp 252.6K
245.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
$3.89 Rp 65.8K
370.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$2.79 Rp 47.2K
78.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$49.35 Rp 835.9K
305.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$4,369 Rp 74.0M
21.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$21.88 Rp 370.5K
63.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$21.92 Rp 371.3K
80.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$63.1 Rp 1.1M
27.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$58.2 Rp 985.7K
51.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$255 Rp 4.3M
280.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$158 Rp 2.7M
205.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$593 Rp 10.1M
168.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$328 Rp 5.6M
260.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$1,231 Rp 20.8M
229.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$790 Rp 13.4M
725.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$186 Rp 3.1M
307.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.33
37.09%

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 Magelang: March 1, 2026

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