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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 33.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 22.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 MYR 14.98
$11.99 MX$227
-70.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$42.47 MX$803
-55.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 MYR 19.6
$10.47 MX$198
-55.59%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MYR 12.12
$3.6 MX$68.2
-20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
-45.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.57
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 MYR 14.48
$3.09 MX$58.5
11.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MYR 19.32
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 7.29
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.21
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.66%
Eggs
$1.88 MYR 7.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 MYR 27.91
$8.61 MX$163
-23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$8.54 MX$161
-49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 MYR 40.37
$10.98 MX$208
-12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MYR 13.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 MYR 13.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MYR 6.81
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 MYR 6.86
$1.07 MX$20.23
52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$3.96 MX$74.9
6.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 MYR 59.7
$8.86 MX$167
59.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MYR 11.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MYR 12.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.94 MYR 50.4
$26.59 MX$503
-55.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 MYR 24.22
$3.11 MX$58.7
84.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.95
$1.31 MX$24.85
-64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MYR 150.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
17.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K MYR 160.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.18 MYR 191
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 MYR 38.52
$22.14 MX$419
-58.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 MYR 95
$30.14 MX$570
-25.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 MYR 160
$52 MX$983
-26.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 MYR 37.91
$18.72 MX$354
-51.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.01
$5.07 MX$95.9
-1.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 795
$200 MX$3,787
-5.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,907 MYR 29.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.5 MYR 276
$35.74 MX$676
83.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 MYR 78.8
$39.8 MX$753
-53.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 311
$79 MX$1,493
-6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.87 MYR 168
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MYR 1,418
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MYR 1,007
$474 MX$8,968
-49.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,672
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,608
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-68.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,002 MYR 8,444
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,399 MYR 5,899
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 MYR 5,520
$792 MX$15K
65.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.42
-64.36%

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Last update for Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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