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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sentul is 31.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 28.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$11.99 MX$227

-70.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.72 MYR 78.9

$42.47 MX$803

-55.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.36

$10.47 MX$198

-56.16%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.7

$3.6 MX$68.2

-22.78%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$1.44 MX$27.16

-49.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.89 MX$16.79

-49.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$3.09 MX$58.5

12.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 21.24

$4.58 MX$86.6

10.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$1.38 MX$26.04

36.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4

$1.85 MX$34.9

-48.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.27

$1.57 MX$29.68

9.55%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.59

$2.55 MX$48.3

-29.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 44.09

$8.61 MX$163

21.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 14.99

$8.54 MX$161

-58.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.52

$10.98 MX$208

-25.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$2.72 MX$51.4

2.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.46

$1.51 MX$28.57

1.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.75

$1.88 MX$35.63

35.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.08

$2.19 MX$41.42

-44.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.87 MX$35.3

-38.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.82

$2.19 MX$41.37

-36.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$1.07 MX$20.23

-16.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.66

$1.09 MX$20.64

-42.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$3.96 MX$74.9

9.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.08 MYR 59.4

$8.86 MX$167

58.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$1.72 MX$32.53

57.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.55

$2.61 MX$49.37

14.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.52 MX$9.74

44.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 49.48

$26.59 MX$503

-55.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.12

$3.24 MX$61.2

-69.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$2.38 MX$44.94

-56.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.37 MYR 39.5

$3.11 MX$58.7

201.29%

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)

$31.9K MYR 134.6K

$30.3K MX$573K

5.28%

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

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

$24K MX$453.6K

15.86%

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

$41.56 MYR 175

$84.2 MX$1,592

-50.66%

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

$9.18 MYR 38.72

$22.14 MX$419

-58.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.35 MYR 98.5

$30.14 MX$570

-22.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.24 MYR 157

$52 MX$983

-28.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 MYR 25.1

$18.72 MX$354

-68.22%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.73

$5.07 MX$95.9

-2.96%

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

$188 MYR 793

$200 MX$3,787

-6.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,955 MYR 29.3K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

30.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 MYR 271

$35.74 MX$676

79.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.67 MYR 121

$39.8 MX$753

-27.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.9 MYR 248

$79 MX$1,493

-25.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.34 MYR 208

$88.4 MX$1,671

-44.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,620

$965 MX$18.3K

-60.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,152

$474 MX$8,968

-42.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,719

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-60.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,983

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-60.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 MYR 7,531

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-42.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,234 MYR 5,203

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-83.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,654

$792 MX$15K

9.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

11.42

-64.36%

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

Last update for Sentul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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