Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulu Tiram is 7.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 33.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 MYR 14.29

$11.58 MX$212

-70.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.08 MYR 78.8

$42 MX$769

-54.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 19.84

$10.5 MX$192

-54.19%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.64

$3.43 MX$62.8

-17.78%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.76

$1.49 MX$27.34

-55.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.64

$0.94 MX$17.27

-57.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.3 MYR 17.73

$3.08 MX$56.3

39.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 27.32

$4.37 MX$79.9

51.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.68

$1.39 MX$25.44

33.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.84

$1.85 MX$33.81

-49.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.18

$1.58 MX$28.88

-20.89%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.77

$2.51 MX$46

-25.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 MYR 43.68

$8.26 MX$151

28.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 MYR 16.51

$8.7 MX$159

-54.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.01 MYR 33.07

$10.73 MX$196

-25.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 MYR 10.98

$2.61 MX$47.74

1.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6

$1.49 MX$27.28

-2.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 MYR 10.47

$1.95 MX$35.72

30.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 4.93

$2.09 MX$38.26

-42.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.91

$1.81 MX$33.05

-34.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.77

$2.16 MX$39.62

-35.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 MYR 3.63

$1.03 MX$18.85

-14.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.56

$1.08 MX$19.7

-42.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.09

$4.14 MX$75.9

Wine (Bottle)

$16.69 MYR 68.9

$8.88 MX$163

87.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.88

$1.67 MX$30.64

72.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.26

$2.53 MX$46.31

17.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.98

$0.51 MX$9.27

41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 47.8

$26.68 MX$488

-56.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 4.01

$3.26 MX$59.7

-70.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.25

$2.51 MX$45.94

-58.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.2 MYR 37.98

$3.12 MX$57.2

194.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.94

$1.31 MX$23.96

-64.12%

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

$34.9K MYR 144.1K

$30.9K MX$565K

13.11%

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

$32.9K MYR 135.8K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

37.91%

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

$45.61 MYR 188

$83 MX$1,520

-45.06%

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

$9.14 MYR 37.73

$22.59 MX$414

-59.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.1 MYR 124

$29.51 MX$540

2.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.04 MYR 153

$51.6 MX$944

-28.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 24.94

$18.42 MX$337

-67.21%

Cinema Ticket

$5.07 MYR 20.92

$4.9 MX$89.7

3.47%

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

$188 MYR 777

$200 MX$3,668

-6.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,823 MYR 28.2K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

31.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 MYR 270

$36.41 MX$667

79.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.05 MYR 78.6

$39.91 MX$731

-52.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.2 MYR 294

$79.9 MX$1,462

-10.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.86 MYR 193

$87.7 MX$1,605

-46.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,606

$983 MX$18K

-60.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,103

$470 MX$8,612

-43.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,626

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-60.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,956

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-60.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,809 MYR 7,467

$3,839 MX$70.3K

-52.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,082 MYR 4,467

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-82.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$831 MYR 3,429

$724 MX$13.2K

14.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

11.42

-64.36%

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

Last update for Ulu Tiram: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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