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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Devonport is 66.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Devonport is 65.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.45 A$23.37
$11.85 MX$209
38.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.0 A$118
$42.16 MX$744
96.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 A$14.21
$10.75 MX$190
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$3.60 A$5.11
$3.47 MX$61.3
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 A$3.83
$1.45 MX$25.65
86.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 A$2.52
$0.90 MX$15.93
96.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 A$10.76
$3.05 MX$53.9
148.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.90 A$11.22
$4.42 MX$77.9
78.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 A$2.45
$1.37 MX$24.17
25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 A$3.58
$1.87 MX$33.05
34.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 A$2.44
$1.54 MX$27.25
11.69%
Eggs
$5.07 A$7.20
$2.50 MX$44.18
102.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 A$15.60
$8.61 MX$152
27.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 A$12.32
$8.63 MX$152
0.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.31 A$23.15
$11.02 MX$195
48.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 A$4.32
$2.75 MX$48.53
10.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.25 A$4.62
$1.43 MX$25.21
127.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 A$4.73
$1.87 MX$33.05
78.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 A$6.61
$2.17 MX$38.26
114.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 A$4.26
$1.88 MX$33.23
59.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 A$3.16
$2.25 MX$39.65
-0.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 A$3.80
$1.07 MX$18.85
149.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.07 MX$18.95
86.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.35 A$37.42
$4.15 MX$73.3
534.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 A$19.86
$10.34 MX$182
35.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.37 A$7.62
$1.68 MX$29.64
219.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 A$7.99
$2.48 MX$43.84
127.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.64
$0.55 MX$9.80
365.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 A$92.3
$26.53 MX$468
145.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 A$5.84
$3.22 MX$56.8
27.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.61
$2.48 MX$43.80
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.05 A$35.58
$3.11 MX$54.9
705.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.67
$1.26 MX$22.16
-6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$40.4K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-7.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K A$38.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
11.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$270 A$384
$82.5 MX$1,456
227.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 A$41.76
$22.29 MX$393
31.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$30.02 MX$530
74.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 A$69.1
$51.4 MX$908
-5.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.45 A$21.94
$18.29 MX$323
-15.53%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 A$22.53
$4.98 MX$88.0
218.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,706 A$2,423
$200 MX$3,530
753.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$16.9K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
123.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 A$91.6
$35.71 MX$630
80.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 A$76.5
$39.56 MX$698
36.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 A$156
$80.6 MX$1,422
36.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 A$162
$88.3 MX$1,559
29.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 A$1,780
$969 MX$17.1K
29.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 A$1,504
$482 MX$8,511
119.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 A$2,827
$1,595 MX$28.2K
24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 A$2,412
$1,184 MX$20.9K
43.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,870 A$9,755
$4,050 MX$71.5K
69.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,825 A$6,852
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-26.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Devonport
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,306 A$4,694
$756 MX$13.4K
337.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
11.42
-42.56%

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

Last update for Devonport: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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