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 84.1% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 117.6% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 133.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
840.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$9.30 Rp 157.6K
353.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.34 Rp 56.5K
221.86%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.38 Rp 23.4K
151.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.35 Rp 5,977
314.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.17 Rp 2,827
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.73 Rp 29.4K
76.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.59 Rp 60.8K
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
13.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.12 Rp 19.0K
66.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
79.07%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
63.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.31 Rp 157.8K
-7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
185.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.96 Rp 134.8K
38.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.30 Rp 39.0K
19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
11.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.70 Rp 28.7K
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
42.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
31.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.66 Rp 45.1K
-15.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.30 Rp 5,074
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$23.47 Rp 397.6K
-55.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.51 Rp 59.5K
-29.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.26 Rp 4,420
111.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$10.12 Rp 171.5K
162.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.71 Rp 12.1K
353.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
239.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.47 Rp 41.9K
25.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.59 Rp 9,922
113.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$24.3K Rp 411.2M
26.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.2K Rp 444.2M
-8.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$44.71 Rp 757.6K
84.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.55 Rp 77.2K
389.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$22.48 Rp 380.8K
33.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$18.47 Rp 313.0K
178.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.19 Rp 104.8K
195.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.83 Rp 48.0K
75.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$95.1 Rp 1.6M
110.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,646 Rp 129.6M
-30.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$41.79 Rp 708.1K
-14.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.68 Rp 519.8K
28.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$59.0 Rp 999.6K
36.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$64.5 Rp 1.1M
36.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$256 Rp 4.3M
278.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$157 Rp 2.7M
206.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$585 Rp 9.9M
172.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$333 Rp 5.6M
255.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,478 Rp 25.0M
174.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$300 Rp 5.1M
2074.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$125 Rp 2.1M
504.86%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Purwokerto: February 28, 2026

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