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

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 52.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 45.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-89.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-77.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$10.47 MX$198
-67.24%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,290
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,884
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-45.22%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-40.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
$8.61 MX$163
5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$8.54 MX$161
-64.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
$10.98 MX$208
-29.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
$2.19 MX$41.37
21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,851
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-39.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
$8.86 MX$167
170.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$2.61 MX$49.37
35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,226
$0.52 MX$9.74
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
$26.59 MX$503
-63.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$3.11 MX$58.7
-20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,626
$1.31 MX$24.85
-54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-20.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-48.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-79.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
$30.14 MX$570
-23.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
$52 MX$983
-64.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
$18.72 MX$354
-66.67%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-43.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$200 MX$3,787
-52.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
39.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
$35.74 MX$676
14.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 501K
$39.8 MX$753
-22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
$79 MX$1,493
-25.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$88.4 MX$1,671
-25.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$474 MX$8,968
-66.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 Rp 23M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-54.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$815 Rp 13.2M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$792 MX$15K
-86.56%
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 Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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