Cost of Living Comparison Between Senggigi, Lombok and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Senggigi, Lombok and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Senggigi, Lombok is 34.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Senggigi, Lombok is 40.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 Rp 33.6K
$11.85 MX$211
-83.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 Rp 319.6K
$42.16 MX$750
-55.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
$10.75 MX$191
-72.65%
Cappuccino
$1.63 Rp 27.6K
$3.47 MX$61.8
-53.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$1.45 MX$25.85
-47.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,885
$0.90 MX$16.06
-54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 Rp 29.6K
$3.05 MX$54.3
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$4.42 MX$78.6
-47.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.9K
$1.37 MX$24.36
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
$1.87 MX$33.31
-3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$1.54 MX$27.46
-43.51%
Eggs
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$2.50 MX$44.53
-31.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.40 Rp 176.1K
$8.61 MX$153
20.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$8.63 MX$154
-65.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.47 Rp 143.4K
$11.02 MX$196
-23.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 44.9K
$2.75 MX$48.91
-3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 19.4K
$1.43 MX$25.41
-20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 33.7K
$1.87 MX$33.32
6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 Rp 27.0K
$2.17 MX$38.56
-26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.1K
$1.88 MX$33.50
-27.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 Rp 28.0K
$2.25 MX$39.96
-26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.07 MX$18.99
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,621
$1.07 MX$19.10
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 Rp 38.3K
$4.15 MX$73.9
-45.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.48 Rp 296.1K
$10.34 MX$184
69.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 Rp 35.2K
$1.68 MX$29.87
23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 Rp 33.2K
$2.48 MX$44.19
-20.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,827
$0.55 MX$9.87
-58.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.88 Rp 99.6K
$26.53 MX$472
-77.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 Rp 5,407
$3.22 MX$57.2
-90.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 Rp 5,493
$2.48 MX$44.15
-87.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 Rp 71.7K
$3.11 MX$55.3
36.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 Rp 10.3K
$1.26 MX$22.34
-51.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K Rp 308.3M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-40.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K Rp 376.7M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.9 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 MX$1,467
-21.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$22.29 MX$396
-85.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 Rp 327.4K
$30.02 MX$534
-35.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.1 Rp 1.0M
$51.4 MX$915
18.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.14 Rp 70.1K
$18.29 MX$325
-77.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
$4.98 MX$88.7
-49.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 Rp 3.5M
$200 MX$3,558
2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,413 Rp 74.8M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-16.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.56 Rp 754.7K
$35.71 MX$635
24.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 Rp 519.3K
$39.56 MX$704
-22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.6 MX$1,433
-12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 Rp 1.1M
$88.3 MX$1,571
-28.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 Rp 8.0M
$969 MX$17.2K
-51.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 Rp 5.4M
$482 MX$8,579
-33.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Rp 27.0M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
0.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 Rp 17.0M
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-15.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,446 Rp 24.5M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-64.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,153 Rp 19.5M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-82.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senggigi, Lombok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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

Last update for Senggigi, Lombok: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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