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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 1.5% cheaper than Seminyak, Bali without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.2% more expensive than Seminyak, Bali without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$4.07 Rp 68.7K
191.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$37.47 Rp 632.2K
12.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$5.65 Rp 95.3K
90.27%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$3.30 Rp 55.6K
5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
-7.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.88 Rp 14.8K
2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$3.34 Rp 56.3K
-8.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$4.50 Rp 75.9K
-1.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.88 Rp 31.7K
-27.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$2.57 Rp 43.3K
-27.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
27.27%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$2.56 Rp 43.2K
-2.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$15.47 Rp 261.0K
-44.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.38 Rp 74.0K
97.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$12.53 Rp 211.4K
-12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.81 Rp 64.3K
-27.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.63 Rp 27.5K
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
-33.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.36 Rp 39.8K
-8.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
-8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
-3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
0.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.43 Rp 57.8K
20.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$26.18 Rp 441.7K
-60.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$2.89 Rp 48.7K
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.89 Rp 48.7K
-14.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.31 Rp 5,152
77.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$9.42 Rp 158.9K
181.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$0.56 Rp 9,457
475.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.50 Rp 8,416
396.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$6.85 Rp 115.6K
-54.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$29.7K Rp 501.5M
3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$37.3K Rp 629.5M
-35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$82.8 Rp 1.4M
-0.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$4.26 Rp 71.9K
423.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$25.43 Rp 429.0K
18.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$111 Rp 1.9M
-53.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$7.45 Rp 125.7K
145.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$4.47 Rp 75.4K
11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$331 Rp 5.6M
-39.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$7,195 Rp 121.4M
-26.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$57.3 Rp 966.6K
-37.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$40.58 Rp 684.6K
-2.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$92.0 Rp 1.6M
-12.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$80.6 Rp 1.4M
9.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$1,247 Rp 21.0M
-22.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$843 Rp 14.2M
-42.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$4,228 Rp 71.3M
-62.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$2,621 Rp 44.2M
-54.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$3,834 Rp 64.7M
5.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$2,988 Rp 50.4M
118.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Seminyak, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
-
-
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 Seminyak, Bali: February 28, 2026

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