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 30.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bunbury is 31.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.03 A$22.77
$11.85 MX$211
35.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 A$109
$42.16 MX$750
81.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 A$14.91
$10.75 MX$191
-2.33%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$3.47 MX$61.8
2.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.54
$1.45 MX$25.85
71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 A$2.83
$0.90 MX$16.06
121.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 A$11.35
$3.05 MX$54.3
161.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.40 A$9.08
$4.42 MX$78.6
44.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 A$1.47
$1.37 MX$24.36
-24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 A$1.46
$1.87 MX$33.31
-44.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 A$2.57
$1.54 MX$27.46
17.53%
Eggs
$4.36 A$6.19
$2.50 MX$44.53
74.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.22
$8.61 MX$153
-0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 A$11.38
$8.63 MX$154
-7.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 A$10.94
$11.02 MX$196
-30.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 A$4.89
$2.75 MX$48.91
25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.24
$1.43 MX$25.41
109.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 A$3.79
$1.87 MX$33.32
42.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.30 A$6.11
$2.17 MX$38.56
98.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.46
$1.88 MX$33.50
29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 A$2.43
$2.25 MX$39.96
-24.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 A$2.29
$1.07 MX$18.99
50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 A$1.04
$1.07 MX$19.10
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.84 A$33.85
$4.15 MX$73.9
474.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 A$9.99
$10.34 MX$184
-31.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.74 A$5.31
$1.68 MX$29.87
122.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.04
$2.48 MX$44.19
71.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.63
$0.55 MX$9.87
365.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.8 A$75.0
$26.53 MX$472
99.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 A$5.74
$3.22 MX$57.2
25.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.48 MX$44.15
-10.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 A$46.74
$3.11 MX$55.3
958.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.65
$1.26 MX$22.34
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K A$28.1K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-35.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K A$24.5K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-28.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$214
$82.5 MX$1,467
82.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.56 A$40.56
$22.29 MX$396
28.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 A$79.2
$30.02 MX$534
85.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 A$72.8
$51.4 MX$915
-0.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.67 A$13.73
$18.29 MX$325
-47.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 A$18.14
$4.98 MX$88.7
156.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,809 A$2,569
$200 MX$3,558
804.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$17.4K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
131.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 A$98.2
$35.71 MX$635
93.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.99 A$68.2
$39.56 MX$704
21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 A$146
$80.6 MX$1,433
27.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 A$123
$88.3 MX$1,571
-1.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 A$1,290
$969 MX$17.2K
-6.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 A$1,274
$482 MX$8,579
86.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 A$2,400
$1,595 MX$28.4K
5.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 A$2,389
$1,184 MX$21.1K
42.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,642 A$6,592
$756 MX$13.5K
513.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
11.42
-43.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bunbury: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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