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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 93.5% more expensive than Mataram without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 123.1% more expensive than Mataram without rent, and 159.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.05 Rp 17.8K
1028.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$10.90 Rp 184.3K
286.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$2.28 Rp 38.6K
371.49%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.82 Rp 30.8K
90.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.52 Rp 8,731
178.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.34 Rp 5,749
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.56 Rp 43.3K
19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.63 Rp 61.3K
21.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$1.68 Rp 28.3K
11.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$0.77 Rp 13.1K
100.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
83.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.29 Rp 55.7K
161.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$3.51 Rp 59.3K
145.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.12 Rp 103.5K
80.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
58.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
15.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.82 Rp 30.7K
2.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.77 Rp 13.1K
181.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
123.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.86 Rp 31.5K
20.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.44 Rp 7,420
143.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.34 Rp 5,751
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.83 Rp 30.9K
126.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$16.47 Rp 278.5K
-37.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$2.36 Rp 40.0K
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$3.60 Rp 60.8K
-31.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$18.53 Rp 313.3K
43.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.50 Rp 8,458
544.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.29 Rp 4,854
755.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$3.05 Rp 51.6K
1.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.65 Rp 11.0K
93.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$23.2K Rp 392.7M
32.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$27.2K Rp 459.5M
-11.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$51.8 Rp 876.1K
59.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$4.29 Rp 72.5K
419.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$19.44 Rp 328.7K
54.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$26.54 Rp 448.8K
93.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$7.82 Rp 132.2K
133.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
129.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$90.4 Rp 1.5M
121.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$4,244 Rp 71.8M
24.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$36.55 Rp 618.0K
-2.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$24.68 Rp 417.4K
60.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$61.9 Rp 1.0M
30.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$40.51 Rp 685.1K
118.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$77.0 Rp 1.3M
1158.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$131 Rp 2.2M
269.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$154 Rp 2.6M
934.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$259 Rp 4.4M
356.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,224 Rp 20.7M
230.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$796 Rp 13.5M
719.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mataram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$205 Rp 3.5M
268.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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 Mataram: March 2, 2026

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