Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sanur, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sanur, Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.1% more expensive than Sanur, Bali without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.8% more expensive than Sanur, Bali without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
340.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$25.98 Rp 439.3K
62.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.04 Rp 68.3K
166.09%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
57.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.05 Rp 17.7K
38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.58 Rp 9,875
55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.28 Rp 38.6K
33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
43.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.64 Rp 27.7K
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$2.18 Rp 36.9K
-14.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
49.51%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.13 Rp 36.0K
17.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.38 Rp 226.2K
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$3.91 Rp 66.1K
120.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.90 Rp 184.3K
1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$3.29 Rp 55.7K
-16.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.40 Rp 23.7K
2.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$2.45 Rp 41.4K
-23.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.05 Rp 34.7K
5.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.79 Rp 30.2K
5.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$2.08 Rp 35.1K
8.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$2.98 Rp 50.4K
39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$22.26 Rp 376.5K
-53.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$2.55 Rp 43.1K
-34.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
-1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.28 Rp 4,789
96.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.91 Rp 133.8K
235.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.44 Rp 7,359
631.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.40 Rp 6,802
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$5.93 Rp 100.3K
-47.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.75 Rp 12.8K
68.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$25.0K Rp 422.3M
22.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$30.6K Rp 517.1M
-21.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$74.4 Rp 1.3M
10.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$3.76 Rp 63.6K
492.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$22.91 Rp 387.4K
31.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
-29.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$4.96 Rp 84.0K
268.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
60.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$268 Rp 4.5M
-25.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,985 Rp 101.2M
-11.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$48.96 Rp 828.0K
-27.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$34.01 Rp 575.2K
16.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$79.3 Rp 1.3M
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$70.4 Rp 1.2M
25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$748 Rp 12.7M
29.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$498 Rp 8.4M
-3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$2,508 Rp 42.4M
-36.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,563 Rp 26.4M
-24.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,208 Rp 37.3M
83.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,782 Rp 30.1M
266.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.28
-14.01%

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 Sanur, Bali: February 28, 2026

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