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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 37.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$11.99 MX$227

-82.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 MYR 36.9

$42.47 MX$803

-79.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$10.47 MX$198

-59.89%

Cappuccino

$2.15 MYR 9.08

$3.6 MX$68.2

-40.28%

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

$0.59 MYR 2.5

$1.44 MX$27.16

-59.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.89 MX$16.79

-71.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 MYR 11.79

$3.09 MX$58.5

-9.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.18 MYR 21.84

$4.58 MX$86.6

13.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.38 MX$26.04

1.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1.85 MX$34.9

-29.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.93

$1.57 MX$29.68

-25.48%

Eggs

$1.54 MYR 6.49

$2.55 MX$48.3

-39.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 MYR 62.9

$8.61 MX$163

73.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 MYR 19.61

$8.54 MX$161

-45.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 24.59

$10.98 MX$208

-46.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 13.16

$2.72 MX$51.4

14.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.51 MX$28.57

-21.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$1.88 MX$35.63

-2.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.57

$2.19 MX$41.42

57.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.87 MX$35.3

-34.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 10.18

$2.19 MX$41.37

10.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$1.07 MX$20.23

-3.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$1.09 MX$20.64

6.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 MYR 16.77

$3.96 MX$74.9

0.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 MYR 55.5

$8.86 MX$167

48.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 5.18

$1.72 MX$32.53

-28.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 MYR 16.82

$2.61 MX$49.37

52.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.92

$0.52 MX$9.74

32.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 48.83

$26.59 MX$503

-56.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$3.24 MX$61.2

-62.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$2.38 MX$44.94

-57.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.77 MYR 24.34

$3.11 MX$58.7

85.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.31 MX$24.85

-61.83%

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

$35.1K MYR 148K

$30.3K MX$573K

15.81%

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

$32K MYR 135K

$24K MX$453.6K

33.46%

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

$42.75 MYR 180

$84.2 MX$1,592

-49.25%

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

$5.14 MYR 21.67

$22.14 MX$419

-76.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.8 MYR 79.3

$30.14 MX$570

-37.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.06 MYR 97.3

$52 MX$983

-55.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.36

$18.72 MX$354

-67.90%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$5.07 MX$95.9

-38.66%

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

$190 MYR 803

$200 MX$3,787

-4.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,809 MYR 28.7K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

27.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 261

$35.74 MX$676

73.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.89 MYR 113

$39.8 MX$753

-32.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 313

$79 MX$1,493

-5.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.4 MYR 217

$88.4 MX$1,671

-41.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,629

$965 MX$18.3K

-60.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,136

$474 MX$8,968

-43.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,739

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-60.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,949

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-61.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,878

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-39.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,448

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-82.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 MYR 2,002

$792 MX$15K

-40.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

11.42

-62.78%

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

Last update for Sibu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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