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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Esperance is 15.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Esperance is 45.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.52 A$25.31
$11.99 MX$227
37.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$119
$42.47 MX$803
82.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$15.14
$10.47 MX$198
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$3.34 A$5.12
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
80.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 A$3.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
147.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.69 A$10.25
$3.09 MX$58.5
116.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 A$10.75
$4.58 MX$86.6
53.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 A$3.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
22.93%
Eggs
$4.35 A$6.66
$2.55 MX$48.3
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.18
$8.61 MX$163
-0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 A$12.57
$8.54 MX$161
-3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.92
$10.98 MX$208
24.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.12
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 A$4.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
80.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 A$4.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 A$6.35
$2.19 MX$41.42
89.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
96.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$1.09 MX$20.64
45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.49 A$46.71
$3.96 MX$74.9
669.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 A$20.12
$8.86 MX$167
48.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
168.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 A$8.24
$2.61 MX$49.37
106.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Esperance
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)
$63.9 A$97.9
$26.59 MX$503
140.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 A$5.46
$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)
$33.53 A$51.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
978.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 A$280
$84.2 MX$1,592
116.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 A$42.12
$22.14 MX$419
24.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 A$82
$30.14 MX$570
77.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.6 A$74.5
$52 MX$983
-6.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 A$24.25
$18.72 MX$354
-15.44%
Cinema Ticket
$12.98 A$19.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
156.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,600 A$2,451
$200 MX$3,787
698.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
127.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 A$101
$35.74 MX$676
85.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$79
$39.8 MX$753
29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 A$147
$79 MX$1,493
21.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 A$1,930
$965 MX$18.3K
30.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 A$1,653
$474 MX$8,968
127.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 A$3,070
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 A$2,600
$1,202 MX$22.7K
41.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,737 A$8,789
$3,081 MX$58.3K
86.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,224 A$8,004
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-30.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Esperance
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 A$5,146
$792 MX$15K
324.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Esperance: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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