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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 31.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 36.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
$11.61 MX$200
-86.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.28 Rp 313.4K
$42.75 MX$738
-57.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 Rp 60.0K
$10.60 MX$183
-66.98%
Cappuccino
$1.70 Rp 29.2K
$3.59 MX$62.0
-52.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,702
$1.45 MX$25.08
-60.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,830
$0.90 MX$15.50
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 48.5K
$3.03 MX$52.4
-6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 61.8K
$4.56 MX$78.8
-20.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.8K
$1.45 MX$25.07
-15.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rp 18.5K
$1.83 MX$31.55
-40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.9K
$1.61 MX$27.77
-45.96%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 27.3K
$2.54 MX$43.82
-37.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 Rp 160.2K
$8.54 MX$148
9.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 Rp 54.8K
$8.47 MX$146
-62.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 136.1K
$10.86 MX$188
-26.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 46.9K
$2.73 MX$47.13
0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
$1.49 MX$25.77
-2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 38.5K
$1.94 MX$33.55
15.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.8K
$2.16 MX$37.38
-30.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 24.4K
$1.85 MX$31.88
-23.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.9K
$2.19 MX$37.80
19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.5K
$1.07 MX$18.52
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,255
$1.08 MX$18.71
-61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$4.06 MX$70.1
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.54 Rp 386.3K
$10.46 MX$181
115.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 Rp 38.3K
$1.65 MX$28.56
35.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 54.5K
$2.55 MX$44.01
24.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,485
$0.56 MX$9.60
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.45 Rp 144.8K
$26.20 MX$453
-67.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,622
$3.14 MX$54.2
-82.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,831
$2.37 MX$40.96
-80.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 44.4K
$3.24 MX$56.0
-20.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.4K
$1.31 MX$22.70
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K Rp 524.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 466.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
14.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.5 Rp 1.6M
$83.1 MX$1,436
8.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 Rp 80.6K
$22.15 MX$383
-78.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 Rp 386.3K
$29.37 MX$507
-23.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.00 Rp 342.7K
$51.2 MX$884
-60.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 Rp 199.6K
$18.69 MX$323
-37.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 53.7K
$4.89 MX$84.4
-35.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 Rp 1.7M
$199 MX$3,431
-49.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 Rp 135.1M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
51.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 Rp 723.8K
$35.93 MX$621
17.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 Rp 531.9K
$39.39 MX$680
-21.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$80.3 MX$1,387
-12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$87.6 MX$1,512
-10.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 Rp 8.7M
$963 MX$16.6K
-47.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 Rp 4.3M
$482 MX$8,326
-48.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 Rp 18.2M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-35.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 Rp 11.1M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-45.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,412 Rp 24.2M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-64.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 Rp 9.2M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-91.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 Rp 4.7M
$726 MX$12.5K
-62.14%
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 Tangerang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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