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

😐 Solo nomad: Adelaide is 21.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Adelaide is 63.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.71 A$25.6
$11.99 MX$227
39.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 A$125
$42.47 MX$803
91.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 A$14.73
$10.47 MX$198
-8.12%
Cappuccino
$3.44 A$5.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 A$4
$1.44 MX$27.16
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
150.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$9.72
$3.09 MX$58.5
105.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 A$11.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
66.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 A$2.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 A$4
$1.85 MX$34.9
41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
33.12%
Eggs
$4.65 A$7.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
82.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 A$15.52
$8.61 MX$163
17.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 A$12.58
$8.54 MX$161
-3.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 A$21.86
$10.98 MX$208
29.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 A$4.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$1.88 MX$35.63
58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 A$6.15
$2.19 MX$41.42
83.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.53
$1.09 MX$20.64
51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.26 A$44.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
638.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$8.86 MX$167
50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.51
$1.72 MX$32.53
147.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 A$7.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
98.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 A$4.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
436.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 A$114
$26.59 MX$503
180.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 A$6.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
32.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 A$2.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.62 A$65.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
1270.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K A$39.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 A$327
$84.2 MX$1,592
153.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.63 A$39.27
$22.14 MX$419
15.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 A$79.2
$30.14 MX$570
71.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.73 A$56.3
$52 MX$983
-29.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 A$11.89
$18.72 MX$354
-58.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.88 A$21.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
173.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,036 A$1,587
$200 MX$3,787
417.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,473 A$11.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
40.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 A$107
$35.74 MX$676
96.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 A$79.8
$39.8 MX$753
30.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 A$162
$79 MX$1,493
33.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 A$155
$88.4 MX$1,671
14.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 A$2,006
$965 MX$18.3K
35.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 A$1,681
$474 MX$8,968
131.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 A$3,057
$1,653 MX$31.2K
20.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 A$2,650
$1,202 MX$22.7K
43.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,472 A$11.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
142.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,893 A$7,496
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-35.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Adelaide
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,293 A$5,045
$792 MX$15K
315.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.41
11.42
-43.87%

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

Last update for Adelaide: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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