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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bathurst is 23.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bathurst is 55.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 A$24.59
$11.99 MX$227
33.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$42.47 MX$803
81.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.08
$10.47 MX$198
-5.92%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 A$3.21
$0.89 MX$16.79
134.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 A$10.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
112.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 A$10.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
56.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.85 MX$34.9
26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
71.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$13.29
$8.61 MX$163
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 A$13.21
$8.54 MX$161
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 A$21.08
$10.98 MX$208
25.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.11
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.31
$1.51 MX$28.57
86.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.37
$2.19 MX$41.42
89.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 A$3.19
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
101.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.33
$1.09 MX$20.64
39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.27 A$46.38
$3.96 MX$74.9
664.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.12 A$20.1
$8.86 MX$167
48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.59 A$7.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
166.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 A$8.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
104.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
403.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.8
$26.59 MX$503
140.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 A$5.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 A$2.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 A$50.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
958.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.73
$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
-2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 A$282
$84.2 MX$1,592
118.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 A$41.28
$22.14 MX$419
21.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 A$88.3
$30.14 MX$570
91.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 A$75.4
$52 MX$983
-5.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.52 A$23.77
$18.72 MX$354
-17.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 A$19.73
$5.07 MX$95.9
154.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,630 A$2,497
$200 MX$3,787
713.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
123.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 A$103
$35.74 MX$676
87.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 A$77.1
$39.8 MX$753
26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 A$153
$79 MX$1,493
26.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,906
$965 MX$18.3K
28.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 A$1,612
$474 MX$8,968
121.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 A$3,032
$1,653 MX$31.2K
19.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,658 A$2,540
$1,202 MX$22.7K
37.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,235 A$9,552
$3,081 MX$58.3K
102.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,564 A$6,992
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-39.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Bathurst: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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