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Cost of Living Comparison Between Uluwatu, Bali and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Uluwatu, Bali and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Uluwatu, Bali is 11.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uluwatu, Bali is 16% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 Rp 73.4K
$11.88 MX$210
-63.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.29 Rp 664.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-6.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 Rp 104.2K
$10.55 MX$186
-41.61%
Cappuccino
$3.37 Rp 57.0K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Rp 27.3K
$1.50 MX$26.45
7.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$0.91 MX$16.09
-2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 Rp 60.2K
$3.08 MX$54.4
15.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 Rp 80.0K
$4.47 MX$78.8
5.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 Rp 31.1K
$1.39 MX$24.54
32.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 Rp 43.4K
$1.90 MX$33.47
34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-24.38%
Eggs
$2.45 Rp 41.5K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-5.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.42 Rp 260.9K
$8.36 MX$148
84.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 Rp 76.1K
$8.64 MX$152
-47.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 Rp 208.9K
$10.91 MX$192
13.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 Rp 64.7K
$2.61 MX$45.98
46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 Rp 27.5K
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$1.96 MX$34.55
43.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
$2.12 MX$37.34
14.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 Rp 34.2K
$1.86 MX$32.87
8.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 40.5K
$2.22 MX$39.20
7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 Rp 19.0K
$1.02 MX$17.99
9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
$1.04 MX$18.36
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 Rp 57.9K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-15.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.64 Rp 433.8K
$10.18 MX$180
151.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 Rp 48.7K
$1.69 MX$29.79
70.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 Rp 50.3K
$2.62 MX$46.25
13.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 Rp 5,702
$0.51 MX$9.09
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.48 Rp 177.4K
$26.52 MX$468
-60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,591
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 Rp 9,752
$2.46 MX$43.49
-76.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 Rp 132.8K
$3.26 MX$57.5
140.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 Rp 18.1K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-13.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K Rp 551.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
37.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 Rp 1.5M
$83.5 MX$1,474
6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.47 Rp 75.7K
$22.86 MX$404
-80.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.34 Rp 445.7K
$30.04 MX$530
-12.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 Rp 1.9M
$51.9 MX$916
116.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.44 Rp 126.0K
$18.30 MX$323
-59.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.80 Rp 81.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-6.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 Rp 5.7M
$201 MX$3,541
67.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,533 Rp 127.5M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
41.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 Rp 1.0M
$35.73 MX$631
69.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.52 Rp 702.7K
$40.27 MX$711
3.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 Rp 1.6M
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 Rp 1.4M
$89.3 MX$1,576
-6.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 Rp 23.2M
$947 MX$16.7K
44.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 Rp 15.5M
$483 MX$8,525
90.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,595 Rp 77.8M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
187.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,795 Rp 47.3M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
130.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,107 Rp 69.5M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
2.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,137 Rp 53.1M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-51.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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Last update for Uluwatu, Bali: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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