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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fremantle is 24% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fremantle is 36.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.36 A$25.07
$11.99 MX$227
36.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.1 A$115
$42.47 MX$803
76.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 A$15.72
$10.47 MX$198
-2.01%
Cappuccino
$3.44 A$5.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
79.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 A$2.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 A$11.43
$3.09 MX$58.5
141.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 A$9.75
$4.58 MX$86.6
39.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 A$2.24
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 A$3.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 A$3.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.84%
Eggs
$4.6 A$7.04
$2.55 MX$48.3
80.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 A$13.04
$8.61 MX$163
-1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 A$11.32
$8.54 MX$161
-13.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 A$16.9
$10.98 MX$208
0.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 A$5.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
29.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 A$4.45
$1.51 MX$28.57
92.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 A$4.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
54.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 A$4.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
40.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.74
$1.87 MX$35.3
30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 A$2.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 A$2.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.44 A$48.17
$3.96 MX$74.9
693.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.7 A$14.86
$8.86 MX$167
9.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 A$5.13
$1.72 MX$32.53
94.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 A$5.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
49.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 A$4.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
409.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 A$99.2
$26.59 MX$503
143.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 A$6.17
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.78 A$74.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
1468.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K A$44K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K A$37.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
2.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 A$241
$84.2 MX$1,592
86.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.41 A$34.33
$22.14 MX$419
1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 A$83.2
$30.14 MX$570
80.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.69 A$62.3
$52 MX$983
-21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.47 A$23.71
$18.72 MX$354
-17.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.51 A$22.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
186.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,819 A$2,787
$200 MX$3,787
808.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
127.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.43 A$49.68
$35.74 MX$676
-9.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 A$72.3
$39.8 MX$753
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$157
$79 MX$1,493
29.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 A$1,850
$965 MX$18.3K
25.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 A$1,620
$474 MX$8,968
122.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 A$3,092
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 A$2,554
$1,202 MX$22.7K
38.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,914 A$9,060
$3,081 MX$58.3K
91.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,172 A$7,924
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-31.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,647 A$5,587
$792 MX$15K
360.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.42
-45.27%

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Last update for Fremantle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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