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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Blacktown is 5.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Blacktown is 51.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 A$14.97
$11.88 MX$210
-15.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 A$131
$41.90 MX$740
108.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 A$10.47
$10.55 MX$186
-33.84%
Cappuccino
$2.96 A$4.44
$3.60 MX$63.5
-17.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 A$2.61
$1.50 MX$26.45
16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 A$2.49
$0.91 MX$16.09
82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.46 A$9.70
$3.08 MX$54.4
109.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 A$11.53
$4.47 MX$78.8
71.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 A$1.49
$1.39 MX$24.54
-28.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 A$1.46
$1.90 MX$33.47
-48.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 A$1.31
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.63%
Eggs
$2.64 A$3.97
$2.60 MX$45.97
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 A$15.07
$8.36 MX$148
20.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.14 A$13.72
$8.64 MX$152
5.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 A$22.25
$10.91 MX$192
35.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.84
$2.61 MX$45.98
23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.23
$1.44 MX$25.46
95.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 A$4.50
$1.96 MX$34.55
53.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.00 A$6.00
$2.12 MX$37.34
88.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 A$3.59
$1.86 MX$32.87
28.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 A$1.97
$2.22 MX$39.20
-40.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 A$2.56
$1.02 MX$17.99
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 A$0.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.97 A$38.96
$4.05 MX$71.5
541.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 A$20.23
$10.18 MX$180
32.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.08 A$7.62
$1.69 MX$29.79
200.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 A$8.78
$2.62 MX$46.25
123.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 A$3.82
$0.51 MX$9.09
398.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$96.2
$26.52 MX$468
141.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 A$6.15
$3.15 MX$55.7
30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 A$2.63
$2.46 MX$43.49
-28.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.15 A$60.2
$3.26 MX$57.5
1131.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K A$31.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-29.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K A$24.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-31.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 A$327
$83.5 MX$1,474
160.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.85 A$44.78
$22.86 MX$404
30.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.12 A$67.7
$30.04 MX$530
50.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 A$73.6
$51.9 MX$916
-5.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 A$24.01
$18.30 MX$323
-12.51%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 A$19.19
$5.12 MX$90.4
149.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,773 A$2,659
$201 MX$3,541
783.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K A$19.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
147.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.8 A$108
$35.73 MX$631
100.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 A$83.7
$40.27 MX$711
38.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 A$145
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$173
$89.3 MX$1,576
28.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 A$1,874
$947 MX$16.7K
31.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 A$1,615
$483 MX$8,525
122.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 A$2,968
$1,599 MX$28.2K
23.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 A$2,490
$1,211 MX$21.4K
37.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,883 A$8,825
$3,996 MX$70.5K
47.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,323 A$7,984
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-16.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Blacktown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 A$5,576
$730 MX$12.9K
409.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
11.42
-44.92%

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Last update for Blacktown: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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