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

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 45.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 54% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
$11.85 MX$211
-89.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.30 Rp 157.6K
$42.16 MX$750
-77.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 56.5K
$10.75 MX$191
-68.93%
Cappuccino
$1.38 Rp 23.4K
$3.47 MX$61.8
-60.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 Rp 5,975
$1.45 MX$25.85
-75.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 Rp 2,826
$0.90 MX$16.06
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 Rp 29.4K
$3.05 MX$54.3
-43.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 60.8K
$4.42 MX$78.6
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.37 MX$24.36
-11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 19.0K
$1.87 MX$33.31
-40.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.54 MX$27.46
-44.16%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
$2.50 MX$44.53
-38.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 Rp 157.7K
$8.61 MX$153
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
$8.63 MX$154
-65.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 Rp 134.8K
$11.02 MX$196
-27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.0K
$2.75 MX$48.91
-16.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
$1.43 MX$25.41
-10.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 Rp 28.7K
$1.87 MX$33.32
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
$2.17 MX$38.56
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$1.88 MX$33.50
-23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 45.1K
$2.25 MX$39.96
18.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
$1.07 MX$18.99
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 Rp 5,073
$1.07 MX$19.10
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$4.15 MX$73.9
-40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.47 Rp 397.5K
$10.34 MX$184
126.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$1.68 MX$29.87
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 Rp 59.5K
$2.48 MX$44.19
41.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,419
$0.55 MX$9.87
-52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 171.5K
$26.53 MX$472
-61.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 Rp 12.1K
$3.22 MX$57.2
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$2.48 MX$44.15
-70.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 41.9K
$3.11 MX$55.3
-20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,919
$1.26 MX$22.34
-53.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 411.1M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-20.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K Rp 444.1M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
9.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.71 Rp 757.3K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-45.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 Rp 77.1K
$22.29 MX$396
-79.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 Rp 380.7K
$30.02 MX$534
-25.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 Rp 312.9K
$51.4 MX$915
-64.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 Rp 104.8K
$18.29 MX$325
-66.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 Rp 48.0K
$4.98 MX$88.7
-43.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.6M
$200 MX$3,558
-52.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,646 Rp 129.5M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
44.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.79 Rp 707.9K
$35.71 MX$635
17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.68 Rp 519.7K
$39.56 MX$704
-22.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 Rp 999.2K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-26.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 Rp 1.1M
$88.3 MX$1,571
-26.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.3M
$969 MX$17.2K
-73.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$482 MX$8,579
-67.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.9M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-63.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.6M
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-71.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 Rp 25.0M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-63.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$300 Rp 5.1M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-95.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 Rp 2.1M
$756 MX$13.5K
-83.47%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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