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 3.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uluwatu, Bali is 2.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 Rp 73.0K
$11.85 MX$210
-63.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.04 Rp 660.2K
$42.16 MX$746
-7.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 Rp 101.1K
$10.75 MX$190
-44.37%
Cappuccino
$3.41 Rp 57.7K
$3.47 MX$61.5
-1.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
$1.45 MX$25.72
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
$0.90 MX$15.98
-2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 Rp 61.8K
$3.05 MX$54.1
19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 Rp 81.8K
$4.42 MX$78.2
9.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$1.37 MX$24.24
32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 Rp 44.8K
$1.87 MX$33.14
41.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.54 MX$27.32
-21.43%
Eggs
$2.54 Rp 42.9K
$2.50 MX$44.31
1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.08 Rp 255.1K
$8.61 MX$152
75.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 Rp 74.9K
$8.63 MX$153
-48.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 Rp 214.4K
$11.02 MX$195
15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 65.3K
$2.75 MX$48.67
40.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 27.5K
$1.43 MX$25.28
13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 Rp 50.1K
$1.87 MX$33.15
58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
$2.17 MX$38.37
7.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 Rp 35.2K
$1.88 MX$33.33
10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 Rp 40.9K
$2.25 MX$39.76
7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 Rp 18.2K
$1.07 MX$18.90
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$1.07 MX$19.00
-28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 Rp 58.1K
$4.15 MX$73.5
-17.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.46 Rp 447.4K
$10.34 MX$183
155.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 Rp 51.5K
$1.68 MX$29.72
81.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
$2.48 MX$43.97
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 6,120
$0.55 MX$9.82
-34.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.32 Rp 174.5K
$26.53 MX$470
-61.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 Rp 10.2K
$3.22 MX$56.9
-81.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 Rp 9,517
$2.48 MX$43.93
-77.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 Rp 131.1K
$3.11 MX$55.0
149.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$1.26 MX$22.22
-15.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K Rp 547.3M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K Rp 680.7M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
67.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.5 Rp 1.5M
$82.5 MX$1,460
4.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 73.9K
$22.29 MX$394
-80.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.83 Rp 453.8K
$30.02 MX$531
-10.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 Rp 1.9M
$51.4 MX$911
116.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.41 Rp 125.3K
$18.29 MX$324
-59.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 Rp 78.9K
$4.98 MX$88.2
-6.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 Rp 5.8M
$200 MX$3,540
70.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,617 Rp 128.8M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
43.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 Rp 1.0M
$35.71 MX$632
68.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.02 Rp 710.7K
$39.56 MX$700
6.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 Rp 1.6M
$80.6 MX$1,426
17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.3 MX$1,563
-3.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 Rp 22.8M
$969 MX$17.2K
39.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$905 Rp 15.3M
$482 MX$8,535
87.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,527 Rp 76.6M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
183.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,747 Rp 46.5M
$1,184 MX$21.0K
132.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,040 Rp 68.3M
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-0.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,177 Rp 53.7M
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-51.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uluwatu, Bali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.42
16.29%

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

Last update for Uluwatu, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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