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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dubbo is 27.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dubbo is 73.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 A$24.85
$11.99 MX$227
35.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 A$117
$42.47 MX$803
80.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 A$14.87
$10.47 MX$198
-7.26%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 A$4.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
120.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
183.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
106.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
59.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 A$3.44
$1.38 MX$26.04
63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 A$4.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
59.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.57 MX$29.68
33.76%
Eggs
$3.17 A$4.85
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 A$13
$8.61 MX$163
-1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.49 A$17.61
$8.54 MX$161
34.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 A$21.34
$10.98 MX$208
26.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.91
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
94.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.74
$1.88 MX$35.63
29.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 A$7.83
$2.19 MX$41.42
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
25.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 A$2.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 A$2.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.59 A$39.21
$3.96 MX$74.9
546.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.6
$8.86 MX$167
51.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 A$6.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
152.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 A$6.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
73.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 A$4.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
407.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$101
$26.59 MX$503
146.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 A$4.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
-10.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.87 A$51.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
989.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 A$1.91
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 A$285
$84.2 MX$1,592
121.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 A$41.59
$22.14 MX$419
22.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.9 A$118
$30.14 MX$570
155.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.88 A$74.9
$52 MX$983
-5.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.49 A$23.73
$18.72 MX$354
-17.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 A$20.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
160.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,647 A$2,524
$200 MX$3,787
722.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
128.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 A$103
$35.74 MX$676
88.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.9
$39.8 MX$753
29.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$154
$79 MX$1,493
27.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 A$1,359
$965 MX$18.3K
-8.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 A$1,652
$474 MX$8,968
127.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 A$2,335
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 A$2,554
$1,202 MX$22.7K
38.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,642 A$2,515
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,527 A$6,936
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-39.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dubbo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,752 A$2,685
$792 MX$15K
121.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Dubbo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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