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 97.3% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 115.6% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 157.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
642.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$9.38 Rp 152.2K
342.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$2.86 Rp 46.3K
269.58%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$0.84 Rp 13.7K
315.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.39 Rp 6,255
271.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.18 Rp 2,844
438.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
110.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.9 Rp 47.1K
58.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.88 Rp 14.4K
75.00%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
79.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$7.58 Rp 123K
9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
227.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$7.83 Rp 127K
36.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
16.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.29 Rp 21K
17.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.01 Rp 16.5K
116.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
45.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
30.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.39 Rp 6,337
179.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
70.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$18.4 Rp 298.7K
-52.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.66 Rp 27K
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.34 Rp 38K
8.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.32 Rp 5,211
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$9.78 Rp 158.7K
175.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.45 Rp 7,282
622.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.29 Rp 4,665
758.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.4 Rp 39K
34.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$28.7K Rp 466.4M
3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$31.1K Rp 504M
-24.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$50.3 Rp 816.9K
67.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.22 Rp 68.6K
440.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$19.52 Rp 316.9K
53.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$15.18 Rp 246.4K
238.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
354.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
82.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$48.42 Rp 785.9K
306.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$4,295 Rp 69.7M
22.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$21.77 Rp 353.4K
64.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$21.76 Rp 353.2K
81.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$63.8 Rp 1M
26.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$57.7 Rp 936.3K
49.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
273.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$159 Rp 2.6M
201.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
182.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$328 Rp 5.3M
264.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,246 Rp 20.2M
151.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$784 Rp 12.7M
867.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$152 Rp 2.5M
428.65%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Magelang: November 3, 2025

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