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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Exmouth is 47.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Exmouth is 24.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.45 A$23.53
$11.85 MX$212
38.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.9 A$113
$42.16 MX$755
87.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.59 A$13.72
$10.75 MX$192
-10.79%
Cappuccino
$3.47 A$4.96
$3.47 MX$62.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 A$3.57
$1.45 MX$26.01
72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.12
$0.90 MX$16.16
142.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 A$9.48
$3.05 MX$54.7
117.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 A$10.34
$4.42 MX$79.1
63.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.05
$1.37 MX$24.51
4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 A$3.44
$1.87 MX$33.51
28.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 A$2.80
$1.54 MX$27.63
27.27%
Eggs
$4.42 A$6.32
$2.50 MX$44.81
76.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$12.41
$8.61 MX$154
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 A$12.15
$8.63 MX$155
-1.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.84 A$19.78
$11.02 MX$197
25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 A$4.75
$2.75 MX$49.22
20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.05
$1.43 MX$25.56
97.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.23
$1.87 MX$33.52
57.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 A$5.90
$2.17 MX$38.80
90.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.48
$1.88 MX$33.70
29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.09
$2.25 MX$40.21
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 A$3.01
$1.07 MX$19.11
97.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 A$2.20
$1.07 MX$19.22
43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.87 A$44.15
$4.15 MX$74.4
643.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.74 A$19.66
$10.34 MX$185
32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.45 A$6.36
$1.68 MX$30.06
164.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 A$7.63
$2.48 MX$44.46
115.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.66
$0.55 MX$9.93
365.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$91.9
$26.53 MX$475
142.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 A$5.21
$3.22 MX$57.6
13.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 A$2.29
$2.48 MX$44.42
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.01 A$47.20
$3.11 MX$55.7
961.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.68
$1.26 MX$22.48
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$40.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-6.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$32.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-4.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 A$261
$82.5 MX$1,476
121.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.87 A$39.86
$22.29 MX$399
25.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$74.8
$30.02 MX$537
74.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.79 A$69.8
$51.4 MX$921
-5.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.56 A$22.26
$18.29 MX$327
-14.93%
Cinema Ticket
$12.99 A$18.57
$4.98 MX$89.2
160.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 A$2,315
$200 MX$3,580
709.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$17.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
129.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 A$99.1
$35.71 MX$639
94.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 A$72.0
$39.56 MX$708
27.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 A$142
$80.6 MX$1,442
23.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$151
$88.3 MX$1,581
19.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 A$1,786
$969 MX$17.4K
28.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 A$1,533
$482 MX$8,632
122.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,029 A$2,901
$1,595 MX$28.6K
27.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 A$2,442
$1,184 MX$21.2K
44.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 A$9,147
$4,050 MX$72.5K
57.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,610 A$6,593
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-29.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Exmouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Exmouth: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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