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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidoarjo is 36.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidoarjo is 44.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
$11.58 MX$212
-86.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.48 Rp 207.9K
$42 MX$769
-70.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.11 Rp 51.9K
$10.5 MX$192
-70.38%
Cappuccino
$0.59 Rp 9,848
$3.43 MX$62.8
-82.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,357
$1.49 MX$27.34
-66.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,677
$0.94 MX$17.27
-70.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 42.2K
$3.08 MX$56.3
-17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 Rp 65.1K
$4.37 MX$79.9
-10.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 23.1K
$1.39 MX$25.44
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 Rp 19K
$1.85 MX$33.81
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 Rp 16.4K
$1.58 MX$28.88
-37.97%
Eggs
$1.44 Rp 24K
$2.51 MX$46
-42.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 Rp 149.2K
$8.26 MX$151
8.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 42.1K
$8.7 MX$159
-70.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 Rp 99.5K
$10.73 MX$196
-44.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1 Rp 16.7K
$2.61 MX$47.74
-61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 Rp 9,723
$1.49 MX$27.28
-61.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 Rp 12.7K
$1.95 MX$35.72
-61.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 Rp 9,910
$2.09 MX$38.26
-71.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 Rp 12.8K
$1.81 MX$33.05
-57.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 Rp 18K
$2.16 MX$39.62
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 Rp 4,921
$1.03 MX$18.85
-70.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,502
$1.08 MX$19.7
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 Rp 36.7K
$4.14 MX$75.9
-46.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$30.01 Rp 500K
$8.88 MX$163
237.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 29.6K
$1.67 MX$30.64
6.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 Rp 52.4K
$2.53 MX$46.31
24.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,416
$0.51 MX$9.27
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 Rp 168.5K
$26.68 MX$488
-62.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 8,045
$3.26 MX$59.7
-85.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,825
$2.51 MX$45.94
-88.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Rp 20.2K
$3.12 MX$57.2
-61.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.2K
$1.31 MX$23.96
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K Rp 349.7M
$30.9K MX$565K
-32.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K Rp 576.1M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
44.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 Rp 1.4M
$83 MX$1,520
-0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 Rp 70.6K
$22.59 MX$414
-81.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.47 Rp 207.8K
$29.51 MX$540
-57.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 Rp 389.4K
$51.6 MX$944
-54.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 Rp 101.4K
$18.42 MX$337
-66.94%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 Rp 48.2K
$4.9 MX$89.7
-41.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.2M
$200 MX$3,668
-5.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,437 Rp 157.2M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
82.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 Rp 1M
$36.41 MX$667
72.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.6 Rp 659.9K
$39.91 MX$731
-0.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 Rp 1.3M
$79.9 MX$1,462
-1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 Rp 1.4M
$87.7 MX$1,605
-6.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidoarjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.3M
$983 MX$18K
-74.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$470 MX$8,612
-66.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 Rp 9.7M
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-64.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 Rp 5.6M
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-71.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,213 Rp 20.2M
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-68.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 Rp 13.2M
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-87.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidoarjo
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 Sidoarjo: November 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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