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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 42.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 28.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.57 Rp 26.5K

$11.88 MX$210

-86.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.13 Rp 205.3K

$41.90 MX$740

-71.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 Rp 53.3K

$10.55 MX$186

-70.14%

Cappuccino

$1.72 Rp 29.1K

$3.60 MX$63.5

-52.22%

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

$0.64 Rp 10.9K

$1.50 MX$26.45

-57.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,386

$0.91 MX$16.09

-71.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 Rp 42.4K

$3.08 MX$54.4

-18.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 Rp 67.2K

$4.47 MX$78.8

-11.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 Rp 24.3K

$1.39 MX$24.54

3.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 Rp 24.3K

$1.90 MX$33.47

-24.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 Rp 16.1K

$1.60 MX$28.27

-40.63%

Eggs

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

$2.60 MX$45.97

-42.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.18 Rp 155.3K

$8.36 MX$148

9.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.20 Rp 54.1K

$8.64 MX$152

-62.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.26 Rp 139.8K

$10.91 MX$192

-24.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 40.5K

$2.61 MX$45.98

-8.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 25.2K

$1.44 MX$25.46

3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 Rp 35.9K

$1.96 MX$34.55

8.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 Rp 25.1K

$2.12 MX$37.34

-30.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 Rp 22.4K

$1.86 MX$32.87

-29.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 30.6K

$2.22 MX$39.20

-18.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

$1.02 MX$17.99

13.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,704

$1.04 MX$18.36

-55.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 Rp 42.5K

$4.05 MX$71.5

-38.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$26.39 Rp 446.6K

$10.18 MX$180

159.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 Rp 31.2K

$1.69 MX$29.79

8.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 Rp 55.9K

$2.62 MX$46.25

25.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 Rp 7,579

$0.51 MX$9.09

-11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.32 Rp 157.7K

$26.52 MX$468

-64.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 Rp 7,460

$3.15 MX$55.7

-86.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 Rp 4,897

$2.46 MX$43.49

-88.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.69 Rp 45.6K

$3.26 MX$57.5

-17.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 14.6K

$1.32 MX$23.36

-34.85%

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

$20.6K Rp 349.0M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-31.45%

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

$35.6K Rp 601.7M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

49.66%

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

$81.8 Rp 1.4M

$83.5 MX$1,474

-2.02%

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

$4.15 Rp 70.2K

$22.86 MX$404

-81.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.24 Rp 325.6K

$30.04 MX$530

-35.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 Rp 365.8K

$51.9 MX$916

-58.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.53 Rp 76.7K

$18.30 MX$323

-75.25%

Cinema Ticket

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-41.80%

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

$191 Rp 3.2M

$201 MX$3,541

-4.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,262 Rp 156.7M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

74.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 Rp 1.0M

$35.73 MX$631

70.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.38 Rp 649.5K

$40.27 MX$711

-4.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 Rp 1.3M

$79.2 MX$1,398

-2.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.4 Rp 1.4M

$89.3 MX$1,576

-6.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$250 Rp 4.2M

$947 MX$16.7K

-73.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 Rp 2.3M

$483 MX$8,525

-72.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$763 Rp 12.9M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-52.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$394 Rp 6.7M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-67.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,273 Rp 38.5M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-43.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 Rp 19.0M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-82.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$324 Rp 5.5M

$730 MX$12.9K

-55.58%

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 Surabaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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