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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 39.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 51.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$11.85 MX$211
-91.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.26 Rp 173.8K
$42.16 MX$750
-75.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 53.2K
$10.75 MX$191
-70.79%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 26.8K
$3.47 MX$61.8
-54.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 Rp 5,852
$1.45 MX$25.85
-75.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rp 3,906
$0.90 MX$16.06
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 Rp 35.9K
$3.05 MX$54.3
-30.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rp 66.8K
$4.42 MX$78.6
-10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 Rp 23.1K
$1.37 MX$24.36
-0.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
$1.87 MX$33.31
-18.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
$1.54 MX$27.46
-40.91%
Eggs
$1.28 Rp 21.6K
$2.50 MX$44.53
-48.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 152.4K
$8.61 MX$153
4.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.79 Rp 47.2K
$8.63 MX$154
-67.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 Rp 141.3K
$11.02 MX$196
-24.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 38.9K
$2.75 MX$48.91
-16.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.3K
$1.43 MX$25.41
4.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 Rp 36.2K
$1.87 MX$33.32
14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 25.0K
$2.17 MX$38.56
-32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.88 MX$33.50
-27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 30.2K
$2.25 MX$39.96
-20.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 Rp 6,072
$1.07 MX$18.99
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 Rp 6,696
$1.07 MX$19.10
-62.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 Rp 38.9K
$4.15 MX$73.9
-44.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.81 Rp 454.0K
$10.34 MX$184
159.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 31.3K
$1.68 MX$29.87
10.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
$2.48 MX$44.19
30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,452
$0.55 MX$9.87
-41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.55 Rp 161.7K
$26.53 MX$472
-64.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,439
$3.22 MX$57.2
-86.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,268
$2.48 MX$44.15
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Rp 48.0K
$3.11 MX$55.3
-9.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 MX$22.34
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rp 351.9M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-32.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K Rp 602.1M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
47.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.7 Rp 1.4M
$82.5 MX$1,467
0.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rp 69.8K
$22.29 MX$396
-81.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 Rp 328.2K
$30.02 MX$534
-35.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 Rp 383.3K
$51.4 MX$915
-56.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 106.8K
$18.29 MX$325
-65.50%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 Rp 37.0K
$4.98 MX$88.7
-56.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Rp 3.2M
$200 MX$3,558
-5.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,462 Rp 160.3M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
78.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.80 Rp 741.8K
$35.71 MX$635
22.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.26 Rp 207.6K
$39.56 MX$704
-69.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.72 Rp 825.2K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-39.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
$88.3 MX$1,571
-6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rp 4.3M
$969 MX$17.2K
-73.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.7M
$482 MX$8,579
-66.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.9M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-63.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.6M
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-72.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,114 Rp 18.9M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-72.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 Rp 12.9M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-88.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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

Last update for Salatiga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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