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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 24.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.01 MYR 11.89

$11.61 MX$200

-74.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.98 MYR 82.9

$42.75 MX$738

-50.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 MYR 16.36

$10.60 MX$183

-60.94%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 11.73

$3.59 MX$62.0

-17.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.45 MX$25.08

-38.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.90 MX$15.50

-62.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 MYR 16.42

$3.03 MX$52.4

37.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.46 MYR 17.61

$4.56 MX$78.8

-2.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.15

$1.45 MX$25.07

24.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.83 MX$31.55

-45.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.60

$1.61 MX$27.77

3.73%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.50

$2.54 MX$43.82

-15.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.52 MYR 57.3

$8.54 MX$148

70.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 MYR 18.14

$8.47 MX$146

-45.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.71 MYR 38.34

$10.86 MX$188

-10.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.02

$2.73 MX$47.13

2.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$1.49 MX$25.77

-2.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$1.94 MX$33.55

39.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.98

$2.16 MX$37.38

-30.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.68

$1.85 MX$31.88

-36.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.58

$2.19 MX$37.80

-47.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.80

$1.07 MX$18.52

-10.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$1.08 MX$18.71

-54.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.86

$4.06 MX$70.1

5.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.17 MYR 75.7

$10.46 MX$181

83.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 MYR 10.29

$1.65 MX$28.56

58.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 13.35

$2.55 MX$44.01

32.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.56 MX$9.60

23.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 47.32

$26.20 MX$453

-54.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$3.14 MX$54.2

-76.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$2.37 MX$40.96

-78.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.80 MYR 18.94

$3.24 MX$56.0

48.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$1.31 MX$22.70

-64.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.4K MYR 132.0K

$30.5K MX$527.4K

9.47%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.0K MYR 106.5K

$23.8K MX$411.4K

13.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.37 MYR 156

$83.1 MX$1,436

-52.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.15 MYR 40.08

$22.15 MX$383

-54.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.14 MYR 99.3

$29.37 MX$507

-14.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 148

$51.2 MX$884

-26.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 23.67

$18.69 MX$323

-67.95%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 19.78

$4.89 MX$84.4

2.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$237 MYR 937

$199 MX$3,431

19.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,081 MYR 24.0K

$5,207 MX$89.9K

16.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.8 MYR 217

$35.93 MX$621

52.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.51 MYR 113

$39.39 MX$680

-27.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 MYR 243

$80.3 MX$1,387

-23.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 204

$87.6 MX$1,512

-40.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,528

$963 MX$16.6K

-59.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,047

$482 MX$8,326

-45.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,519

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-61.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,867

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-60.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,772 MYR 6,998

$3,957 MX$68.3K

-55.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$892 MYR 3,523

$6,513 MX$112.5K

-86.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,230 MYR 4,859

$726 MX$12.5K

69.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

11.42

-63.57%

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

Last update for Rawang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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