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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sentul is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.78

$11.88 MX$210

-69.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.17 MYR 77.8

$41.90 MX$740

-54.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.57

$10.55 MX$186

-56.68%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.49

$3.60 MX$63.5

-21.39%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.76

$1.50 MX$26.45

-54.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.91 MX$16.09

-49.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.73

$3.08 MX$54.4

17.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.89

$4.47 MX$78.8

15.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.39 MX$24.54

30.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.90 MX$33.47

-47.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.07

$1.60 MX$28.27

8.75%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.41

$2.60 MX$45.97

-29.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.73 MYR 43.57

$8.36 MX$148

28.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 MYR 14.37

$8.64 MX$152

-59.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.04 MYR 32.63

$10.91 MX$192

-26.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.69

$2.61 MX$45.98

0.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.00

$1.44 MX$25.46

2.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.12

$1.96 MX$34.55

27.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$2.12 MX$37.34

-42.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.63

$1.86 MX$32.87

-38.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.44

$2.22 MX$39.20

-39.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$1.02 MX$17.99

-7.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.43

$1.04 MX$18.36

-42.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.05 MX$71.5

5.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.23 MYR 57.8

$10.18 MX$180

39.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.69 MX$29.79

59.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 MYR 11.92

$2.62 MX$46.25

12.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.51 MX$9.09

37.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 47.13

$26.52 MX$468

-56.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$3.15 MX$55.7

-69.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$2.46 MX$43.49

-58.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.45 MYR 38.36

$3.26 MX$57.5

189.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$1.32 MX$23.36

-64.39%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

2.69%

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

$27.3K MYR 111.0K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

15.04%

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

$40.77 MYR 166

$83.5 MX$1,474

-51.19%

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

$9.11 MYR 37.01

$22.86 MX$404

-60.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.36 MYR 94.9

$30.04 MX$530

-22.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.65 MYR 153

$51.9 MX$916

-27.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.47

$18.30 MX$323

-68.42%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 19.62

$5.12 MX$90.4

-5.66%

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

$186 MYR 757

$201 MX$3,541

-7.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,791 MYR 27.6K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

27.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.2 MYR 265

$35.73 MX$631

82.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.90 MYR 113

$40.27 MX$711

-30.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.8 MYR 243

$79.2 MX$1,398

-24.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.18 MYR 196

$89.3 MX$1,576

-46.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,583

$947 MX$16.7K

-58.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,093

$483 MX$8,525

-44.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,634

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-59.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,921

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-60.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,655 MYR 6,718

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-58.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$775 MYR 3,147

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-87.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$891 MYR 3,618

$730 MX$12.9K

22.14%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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