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 42.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fremantle is 26.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 A$22.79
$11.85 MX$205
36.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 A$106
$42.16 MX$730
77.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 A$14.82
$10.75 MX$186
-2.23%
Cappuccino
$3.27 A$4.61
$3.47 MX$60.2
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 A$3.47
$1.45 MX$25.17
69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 A$2.50
$0.90 MX$15.64
97.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 A$10.27
$3.05 MX$52.9
138.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 A$8.97
$4.42 MX$76.5
43.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.07
$1.37 MX$23.72
7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 A$3.45
$1.87 MX$32.43
31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 A$2.88
$1.54 MX$26.74
32.47%
Eggs
$4.59 A$6.47
$2.50 MX$43.36
83.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 A$11.96
$8.61 MX$149
-1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 A$10.34
$8.63 MX$150
-15.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 A$15.50
$11.02 MX$191
-0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 A$4.82
$2.75 MX$47.62
24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.16
$1.43 MX$24.73
106.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 A$3.99
$1.87 MX$32.44
51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.45
$2.17 MX$37.54
45.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.39
$1.88 MX$32.61
28.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 A$2.50
$2.25 MX$38.91
-20.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 A$2.83
$1.07 MX$18.49
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.12
$1.07 MX$18.59
40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.33 A$45.58
$4.15 MX$72.0
679.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 A$15.28
$10.34 MX$179
4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 A$4.55
$1.68 MX$29.08
92.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 A$5.43
$2.48 MX$43.02
55.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 A$3.83
$0.55 MX$9.61
392.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$90.5
$26.53 MX$459
141.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 A$5.67
$3.22 MX$55.7
24.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 A$3.13
$2.48 MX$42.98
-10.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.52 A$69.8
$3.11 MX$53.9
1492.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.64
$1.26 MX$21.75
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K A$40.4K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-6.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K A$34.4K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
1.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 A$224
$82.5 MX$1,429
92.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.70 A$32.00
$22.29 MX$386
1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 A$77.3
$30.02 MX$520
82.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.03 A$56.5
$51.4 MX$891
-22.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.00 A$22.56
$18.29 MX$317
-12.52%
Cinema Ticket
$14.83 A$20.91
$4.98 MX$86.3
197.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,782 A$2,513
$200 MX$3,464
791.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$17.1K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
128.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.61 A$45.98
$35.71 MX$618
-8.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.19 A$68.0
$39.56 MX$685
21.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$146
$80.6 MX$1,395
28.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 A$146
$88.3 MX$1,530
17.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 A$1,721
$969 MX$16.8K
25.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 A$1,474
$482 MX$8,352
116.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 A$2,845
$1,595 MX$27.6K
26.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 A$2,340
$1,184 MX$20.5K
40.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,805 A$8,186
$4,050 MX$70.1K
43.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,510 A$7,769
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-15.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fremantle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,870 A$5,457
$756 MX$13.1K
411.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.42
-45.27%

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Last update for Fremantle: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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