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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 26.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 44.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1 Rp 16.6K
$11.58 MX$212
-91.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.23 Rp 170.5K
$42 MX$769
-75.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 Rp 50.4K
$10.5 MX$192
-71.24%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 26.3K
$3.43 MX$62.8
-53.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 Rp 5,804
$1.49 MX$27.34
-76.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,489
$0.94 MX$17.27
-77.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Rp 36.5K
$3.08 MX$56.3
-28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 Rp 67.9K
$4.37 MX$79.9
-6.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 Rp 22.8K
$1.39 MX$25.44
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Rp 25.3K
$1.85 MX$33.81
-17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 15K
$1.58 MX$28.88
-43.04%
Eggs
$1.32 Rp 22K
$2.51 MX$46
-47.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 Rp 152.4K
$8.26 MX$151
10.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 45.1K
$8.7 MX$159
-68.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 134.5K
$10.73 MX$196
-24.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 39.7K
$2.61 MX$47.74
-8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26K
$1.49 MX$27.28
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 35K
$1.95 MX$35.72
7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25.1K
$2.09 MX$38.26
-28.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.3K
$1.81 MX$33.05
-25.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 Rp 29.6K
$2.16 MX$39.62
-17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 Rp 6,437
$1.03 MX$18.85
-62.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,498
$1.08 MX$19.7
-63.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 Rp 38.7K
$4.14 MX$75.9
-43.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.81 Rp 496.7K
$8.88 MX$163
235.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 30.9K
$1.67 MX$30.64
10.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 53.5K
$2.53 MX$46.31
26.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,973
$0.51 MX$9.27
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.69 Rp 161.4K
$26.68 MX$488
-63.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,383
$3.26 MX$59.7
-86.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,172
$2.51 MX$45.94
-87.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 Rp 45.5K
$3.12 MX$57.2
-12.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rp 10.8K
$1.31 MX$23.96
-50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K Rp 340.6M
$30.9K MX$565K
-33.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K Rp 587.2M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
47.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.8 Rp 1.4M
$83 MX$1,520
-1.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 69.7K
$22.59 MX$414
-81.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.57 Rp 326.1K
$29.51 MX$540
-33.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 Rp 381.2K
$51.6 MX$944
-55.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 101.1K
$18.42 MX$337
-67.05%
Cinema Ticket
$2.16 Rp 36K
$4.9 MX$89.7
-55.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.2M
$200 MX$3,668
-4.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,371 Rp 156.2M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
80.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.34 Rp 722.2K
$36.41 MX$667
19.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.07 Rp 201.1K
$39.91 MX$731
-69.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49 Rp 816.6K
$79.9 MX$1,462
-38.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$87.7 MX$1,605
-4.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.3M
$983 MX$18K
-73.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$470 MX$8,612
-66.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.7M
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-63.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.5M
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-72.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 Rp 20.9M
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-67.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 Rp 12.6M
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-87.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
-
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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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