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 5.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bunbury is 35% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.5 A$25.28
$11.99 MX$227
37.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.5 A$119
$42.47 MX$803
82.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 A$16.05
$10.47 MX$198
0.10%
Cappuccino
$3.59 A$5.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.44 MX$27.16
77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 A$3.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
126.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 A$11.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
147.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 A$10.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
43.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 A$1.47
$1.38 MX$26.04
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 A$1.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 A$2.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.66%
Eggs
$4.46 A$6.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 A$12.67
$8.61 MX$163
-3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 A$12.27
$8.54 MX$161
-6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 A$12.15
$10.98 MX$208
-27.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 A$5.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
94.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.86
$1.88 MX$35.63
34.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 A$6.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
100.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 A$2.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 A$2.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 A$1.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.71 A$36.32
$3.96 MX$74.9
498.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 A$10.09
$8.86 MX$167
-25.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.91 A$5.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
127.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 A$6.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
61.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
396.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.1 A$79.8
$26.59 MX$503
95.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.88 A$5.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
19.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 A$3.42
$2.38 MX$44.94
-6.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.44 A$49.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
943.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K A$29.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K A$26.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-27.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 A$227
$84.2 MX$1,592
75.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.58 A$43.79
$22.14 MX$419
29.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 A$83.7
$30.14 MX$570
81.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 A$79.7
$52 MX$983
0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.5 A$14.56
$18.72 MX$354
-49.25%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 A$19.56
$5.07 MX$95.9
151.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,792 A$2,746
$200 MX$3,787
794.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
125.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$107
$35.74 MX$676
94.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.33 A$72.5
$39.8 MX$753
18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$79 MX$1,493
28.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 A$136
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 A$1,384
$965 MX$18.3K
-6.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 A$1,373
$474 MX$8,968
88.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 A$2,551
$1,653 MX$31.2K
0.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 A$2,594
$1,202 MX$22.7K
40.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,941 A$7,569
$3,081 MX$58.3K
60.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,908 A$7,520
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-34.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bunbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,467 A$6,844
$792 MX$15K
464.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
11.42
-43.78%

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Last update for Bunbury: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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