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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 64.4% more expensive than Tasikmalaya without rent, and 144.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 85.7% more expensive than Tasikmalaya without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.59 Rp 27.0K
645.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$9.76 Rp 165.3K
331.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.62 Rp 61.3K
196.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.27 Rp 21.4K
173.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.38 Rp 6,494
281.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.25 Rp 4,212
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.71 Rp 46.0K
12.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.35 Rp 73.7K
1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.27 Rp 21.4K
7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
62.11%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
115.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.35 Rp 107.6K
35.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
174.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.81 Rp 132.4K
41.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
-7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.83 Rp 30.9K
2.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.34 Rp 22.8K
61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.25 Rp 21.2K
50.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.33 Rp 39.5K
-3.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.41 Rp 7,029
160.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.68 Rp 45.5K
54.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$21.60 Rp 365.9K
-52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.28 Rp 38.7K
-26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.18 Rp 54.0K
-22.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.30 Rp 5,001
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$10.08 Rp 170.7K
163.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.56 Rp 9,532
475.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.34 Rp 5,805
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$3.11 Rp 52.8K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.3K Rp 530.7M
-2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$32.5K Rp 550.3M
-25.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$23.44 Rp 397.2K
251.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$6.60 Rp 111.8K
237.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$27.35 Rp 463.3K
9.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.94 Rp 388.6K
124.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.17 Rp 104.5K
196.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
57.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$60.0 Rp 1.0M
233.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,589 Rp 162.5M
-44.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.72 Rp 622.2K
-2.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$26.31 Rp 445.8K
50.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$91.3 Rp 1.5M
-3.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$76.5 Rp 1.3M
1166.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$40.17 Rp 680.6K
1100.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$217 Rp 3.7M
635.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$122 Rp 2.1M
870.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,260 Rp 21.3M
221.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$710 Rp 12.0M
818.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tasikmalaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$181 Rp 3.1M
317.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.59
19.08%

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 Tasikmalaya: March 3, 2026

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