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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bendigo is 25.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bendigo is 76.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.84 A$30.39
$11.99 MX$227
65.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 A$90.3
$42.47 MX$803
38.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 A$14.62
$10.47 MX$198
-8.88%
Cappuccino
$3.54 A$5.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
150.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.16 A$10.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
131.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 A$6.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 A$1.63
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 A$3.59
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.68%
Eggs
$4.2 A$6.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
64.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.57
$8.61 MX$163
2.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.9 A$13.63
$8.54 MX$161
4.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.68 A$22.48
$10.98 MX$208
33.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
86.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
57.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 A$6.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
86.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.63 A$36.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
496.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.68 A$13.3
$8.86 MX$167
-2.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 A$7.13
$1.72 MX$32.53
170.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 A$7.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
99.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 A$6.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
721.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.9 A$82.6
$26.59 MX$503
102.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 A$5.41
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 A$2.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.75 A$19.54
$3.11 MX$58.7
309.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 A$1.69
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K A$38K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18K A$27.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-24.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$230
$84.2 MX$1,592
77.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 A$29.45
$22.14 MX$419
-13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.37 A$72.6
$30.14 MX$570
57.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.4 A$89.4
$52 MX$983
12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.32 A$28.07
$18.72 MX$354
-2.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.25 A$15.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
102.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,160 A$1,777
$200 MX$3,787
479.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K A$29.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
256.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 A$101
$35.74 MX$676
85.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 A$80.9
$39.8 MX$753
32.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$164
$79 MX$1,493
35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 A$159
$88.4 MX$1,671
17.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 A$989
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 A$747
$474 MX$8,968
2.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 A$1,498
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 A$1,007
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-45.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,101 A$6,282
$3,081 MX$58.3K
33.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,696 A$5,663
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bendigo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,121 A$4,781
$792 MX$15K
294.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
11.42
-45.80%

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Last update for Bendigo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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