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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 48.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 44.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-87.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-71.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-69.63%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,936
$1.44 MX$27.16
-61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,578
$0.89 MX$16.79
-68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.09 MX$58.5
0.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-44.59%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
$8.61 MX$163
-3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$8.54 MX$161
-63.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
$10.98 MX$208
-27.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,265
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
$8.86 MX$167
131.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.61 MX$49.37
17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,809
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
$26.59 MX$503
-63.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,092
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,559
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-7.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
17.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$84.2 MX$1,592
-16.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-80.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
$52 MX$983
-56.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 Rp 99K
$18.72 MX$354
-67.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-38.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,787
-53.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
40.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
$35.74 MX$676
18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
$39.8 MX$753
-24.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
$79 MX$1,493
-15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$474 MX$8,968
-66.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-56.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 Rp 11.3M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$792 MX$15K
-58.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.42
-19.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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