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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bunbury is 14.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bunbury is 69.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.27 A$24.41
$11.88 MX$210
36.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 A$119
$41.90 MX$740
89.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 A$15.76
$10.55 MX$186
-0.47%
Cappuccino
$3.70 A$5.55
$3.60 MX$63.5
2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 A$3.71
$1.50 MX$26.45
65.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 A$3.00
$0.91 MX$16.09
119.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 A$12.01
$3.08 MX$54.4
160.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 A$10.02
$4.47 MX$78.8
49.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 A$1.43
$1.39 MX$24.54
-31.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 A$1.49
$1.90 MX$33.47
-47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 A$2.75
$1.60 MX$28.27
15.00%
Eggs
$4.55 A$6.82
$2.60 MX$45.97
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 A$12.93
$8.36 MX$148
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 A$11.97
$8.64 MX$152
-7.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 A$11.79
$10.91 MX$192
-27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 A$5.09
$2.61 MX$45.98
29.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 A$4.36
$1.44 MX$25.46
102.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.00
$1.96 MX$34.55
36.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 A$6.57
$2.12 MX$37.34
106.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.80
$1.86 MX$32.87
36.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 A$2.59
$2.22 MX$39.20
-22.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 A$2.42
$1.02 MX$17.99
57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 A$1.11
$1.04 MX$18.36
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.93 A$35.89
$4.05 MX$71.5
490.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 A$10.25
$10.18 MX$180
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 A$5.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
133.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 A$6.13
$2.62 MX$46.25
55.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.86
$0.51 MX$9.09
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.0 A$78.1
$26.52 MX$468
96.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 A$5.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 A$3.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.29 A$48.43
$3.26 MX$57.5
890.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.68
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K A$28.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K A$26.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-26.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 A$226
$83.5 MX$1,474
80.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.85 A$41.77
$22.86 MX$404
21.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 A$83.3
$30.04 MX$530
84.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 A$78.4
$51.9 MX$916
0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.83 A$14.75
$18.30 MX$323
-46.28%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 A$19.24
$5.12 MX$90.4
150.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,755 A$2,633
$201 MX$3,541
774.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K A$18.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
125.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.1 A$104
$35.73 MX$631
93.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.53 A$72.8
$40.27 MX$711
20.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$79.2 MX$1,398
28.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 A$131
$89.3 MX$1,576
-2.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 A$1,361
$947 MX$16.7K
-4.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 A$1,389
$483 MX$8,525
91.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 A$2,496
$1,599 MX$28.2K
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 A$2,551
$1,211 MX$21.4K
40.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,460 A$6,689
$730 MX$12.9K
511.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
11.42
-43.78%

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Last update for Bunbury: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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