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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Yogyakarta is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Yogyakarta is 47.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 RpĀ 23.2K
$11.58 MX$212
-88.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.02 RpĀ 150.2K
$42 MX$769
-78.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 RpĀ 50.5K
$10.5 MX$192
-71.14%
Cappuccino
$1.41 RpĀ 23.6K
$3.43 MX$62.8
-58.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 RpĀ 8,484
$1.49 MX$27.34
-65.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,278
$0.94 MX$17.27
-72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 RpĀ 39.9K
$3.08 MX$56.3
-22.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 RpĀ 57.7K
$4.37 MX$79.9
-20.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.4K
$1.39 MX$25.44
-16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RpĀ 22.6K
$1.85 MX$33.81
-26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 RpĀ 14.9K
$1.58 MX$28.88
-43.67%
Eggs
$1.28 RpĀ 21.4K
$2.51 MX$46
-49.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 RpĀ 114K
$8.26 MX$151
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.33 RpĀ 55.5K
$8.7 MX$159
-61.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 RpĀ 134.1K
$10.73 MX$196
-24.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 RpĀ 38.3K
$2.61 MX$47.74
-11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.49 MX$27.28
-6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RpĀ 22.8K
$1.95 MX$35.72
-29.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 RpĀ 17.2K
$2.09 MX$38.26
-50.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 RpĀ 18.6K
$1.81 MX$33.05
-38.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 RpĀ 29.2K
$2.16 MX$39.62
-18.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,504
$1.03 MX$18.85
-56.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 RpĀ 6,880
$1.08 MX$19.7
-62.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 RpĀ 40.3K
$4.14 MX$75.9
-41.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 RpĀ 250.7K
$8.88 MX$163
69.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 30.9K
$1.67 MX$30.64
11.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 RpĀ 52.6K
$2.53 MX$46.31
24.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 RpĀ 3,834
$0.51 MX$9.27
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 156.5K
$26.68 MX$488
-64.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,473
$3.26 MX$59.7
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,180
$2.51 MX$45.94
-87.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 RpĀ 70.2K
$3.12 MX$57.2
34.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 RpĀ 13.4K
$1.31 MX$23.96
-38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K RpĀ 319.3M
$30.9K MX$565K
-37.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RpĀ 459.7M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
15.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 RpĀ 1.2M
$83 MX$1,520
-13.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 RpĀ 70.5K
$22.59 MX$414
-81.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 RpĀ 322.1K
$29.51 MX$540
-34.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 RpĀ 260.6K
$51.6 MX$944
-69.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.15 RpĀ 52.5K
$18.42 MX$337
-82.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.8 RpĀ 46.7K
$4.9 MX$89.7
-42.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.9 RpĀ 1.2M
$200 MX$3,668
-63.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,435 RpĀ 73.9M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-14.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.98 RpĀ 566.2K
$36.41 MX$667
-6.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 RpĀ 495.7K
$39.91 MX$731
-25.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$79.9 MX$1,462
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 RpĀ 1.4M
$87.7 MX$1,605
-6.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 RpĀ 3.2M
$983 MX$18K
-80.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 RpĀ 2.9M
$470 MX$8,612
-63.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 RpĀ 12.6M
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-53.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.6M
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-66.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,208 RpĀ 20.1M
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-68.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$259 RpĀ 4.3M
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-95.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Yogyakarta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 RpĀ 3.7M
$724 MX$13.2K
-69.41%
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 Yogyakarta: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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