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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 63.5% more expensive than Nganjuk without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 79.1% more expensive than Nganjuk without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
642.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$12.36 Rp 200.6K
235.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.35 Rp 54.4K
215.52%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.7 Rp 27.7K
105.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.51 Rp 8,296
184.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.28 Rp 4,568
246.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.48 Rp 56.6K
31.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
16.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
75.00%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.54 Rp 25K
68.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$7.98 Rp 129.6K
4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.23 Rp 52.4K
164.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$8.07 Rp 131K
32.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.32 Rp 37.6K
14.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
30.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.89 Rp 30.8K
14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.44 Rp 7,197
147.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
68.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$20.18 Rp 327.5K
-56.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.02 Rp 32.7K
-16.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.22 Rp 52.3K
-21.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.3 Rp 4,818
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$9.61 Rp 156K
180.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.54 Rp 8,737
501.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.35 Rp 5,637
611.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
6.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.83 Rp 13.4K
51.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$25K Rp 405M
19.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$27.6K Rp 447.9M
-15.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$68.3 Rp 1.1M
23.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$4.39 Rp 71.2K
419.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$22.32 Rp 362.3K
34.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$22.99 Rp 373.1K
123.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$6.03 Rp 98K
203.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
62.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$91.7 Rp 1.5M
114.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$7,532 Rp 122.3M
-30.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$41.3 Rp 670.4K
-13.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30.77 Rp 499.4K
28.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
19.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$73.6 Rp 1.2M
17.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$261 Rp 4.2M
270.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$159 Rp 2.6M
201.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$580 Rp 9.4M
181.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$335 Rp 5.4M
257.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,247 Rp 20.2M
151.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$790 Rp 12.8M
860.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nganjuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$88.6 Rp 1.4M
809.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.15
24.81%

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 Nganjuk: November 3, 2025

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