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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 54.2% more expensive than Timika without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 108.5% more expensive than Timika without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
659.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$12.11 Rp 205.1K
248.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$3.30 Rp 55.9K
225.76%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$0.52 Rp 8,745
178.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.28 Rp 4,782
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$2.41 Rp 40.9K
26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$3.50 Rp 59.2K
26.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.18 Rp 19.9K
16.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
65.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
73.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
63.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$8.33 Rp 141.1K
3.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
176.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$7.68 Rp 130.0K
43.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$2.38 Rp 40.4K
15.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
39.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$1.33 Rp 22.6K
41.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$1.86 Rp 31.6K
20.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.42 Rp 7,079
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
65.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$18.91 Rp 320.4K
-45.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$2.05 Rp 34.8K
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$3.20 Rp 54.2K
-22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$0.32 Rp 5,483
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$9.76 Rp 165.4K
171.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$0.57 Rp 9,693
464.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$0.34 Rp 5,836
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$2.91 Rp 49.2K
6.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$25.1K Rp 424.5M
22.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$27.9K Rp 472.6M
-13.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$69.8 Rp 1.2M
18.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$4.18 Rp 70.8K
433.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$22.82 Rp 386.5K
31.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$22.66 Rp 383.8K
127.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
$6.12 Rp 103.7K
198.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$3.10 Rp 52.6K
60.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$92.5 Rp 1.6M
116.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$7,553 Rp 127.9M
-29.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$41.78 Rp 707.6K
-14.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$30.18 Rp 511.1K
31.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$74.7 Rp 1.3M
18.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$260 Rp 4.4M
272.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$155 Rp 2.6M
211.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$580 Rp 9.8M
174.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$333 Rp 5.6M
255.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$1,427 Rp 24.2M
183.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$812 Rp 13.8M
702.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Timika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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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 Timika: March 3, 2026

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