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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 110.9% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 83.1% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
815.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
353.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
205.25%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
153.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.39 Rp 6,290
269.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.18 Rp 2,884
394.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
75.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
32.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.23 Rp 20K
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
72.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.86 Rp 14K
82.56%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
67.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
-5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
181.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
42.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
14.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
17.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
42.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
27.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
-17.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
13.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.3 Rp 4,851
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
65.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
-63.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
-18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
-26.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.26 Rp 4,226
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
173.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
320.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
235.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
25.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.59 Rp 9,626
122.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
25.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
-6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$43.8 Rp 711K
92.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
388.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
30.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
179.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
200.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
78.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
112.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
-28.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
-12.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.87 Rp 501K
28.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
33.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$66 Rp 1.1M
33.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$255 Rp 4.1M
278.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$158 Rp 2.6M
199.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$595 Rp 9.7M
177.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$339 Rp 5.5M
254.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,416 Rp 23M
117.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$815 Rp 13.2M
823.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$106 Rp 1.7M
643.87%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

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