Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: South Tangerang is 38.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Tangerang is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 Rp 40.5K
$11.85 MX$209
-79.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.48 Rp 312.1K
$42.16 MX$744
-56.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.0K
$10.75 MX$190
-69.12%
Cappuccino
$1.98 Rp 33.4K
$3.47 MX$61.3
-42.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,296
$1.45 MX$25.65
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,741
$0.90 MX$15.93
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$3.05 MX$53.9
-8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
$4.42 MX$77.9
-5.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$1.37 MX$24.17
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$1.87 MX$33.05
-40.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$1.54 MX$27.25
-43.51%
Eggs
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$2.50 MX$44.18
-33.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
$8.61 MX$152
-23.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 54.6K
$8.63 MX$152
-62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 Rp 135.3K
$11.02 MX$195
-27.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
$2.75 MX$48.53
2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
$1.43 MX$25.21
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
$1.87 MX$33.05
10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
$2.17 MX$38.26
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
$1.88 MX$33.23
-15.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 43.2K
$2.25 MX$39.65
13.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 15.5K
$1.07 MX$18.85
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,063
$1.07 MX$18.95
-60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$4.15 MX$73.3
-40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.56 Rp 364.0K
$10.34 MX$182
108.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
$1.68 MX$29.64
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$2.48 MX$43.84
26.21%
🚌 Getting Around
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,887
$0.55 MX$9.80
-58.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.35 Rp 309.9K
$26.53 MX$468
-30.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,861
$3.22 MX$56.8
-83.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,806
$2.48 MX$43.80
-86.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 Rp 43.4K
$3.11 MX$54.9
-17.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
$1.26 MX$22.16
-38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K Rp 424.1M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-18.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K Rp 563.9M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
38.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$82.5 MX$1,456
-14.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
$22.29 MX$393
-72.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 390.5K
$30.02 MX$530
-22.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.76 Rp 570.1K
$51.4 MX$908
-34.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.43 Rp 176.2K
$18.29 MX$323
-42.97%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$4.98 MX$88.0
-39.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 Rp 1.9M
$200 MX$3,530
-44.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,601 Rp 128.4M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
43.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 Rp 710.5K
$35.71 MX$630
17.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.12 Rp 525.5K
$39.56 MX$698
-21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 Rp 1.1M
$80.6 MX$1,422
-21.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$88.3 MX$1,559
-26.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 Rp 5.2M
$969 MX$17.1K
-68.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$482 MX$8,511
-48.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 Rp 8.7M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-67.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 Rp 6.3M
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-68.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 Rp 21.0M
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-69.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$843 Rp 14.2M
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-87.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 Rp 6.5M
$756 MX$13.4K
-49.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.42
-16.02%

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

Last update for South Tangerang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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