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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Geelong is 39.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Geelong is 66.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.49 A$25.27
$11.99 MX$227
37.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78 A$119
$42.47 MX$803
83.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 A$15.08
$10.47 MX$198
-6.02%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.17
$3.6 MX$68.2
-6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 A$3.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
141.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 A$9.25
$3.09 MX$58.5
95.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 A$7.66
$4.58 MX$86.6
9.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.29
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 A$3.33
$1.85 MX$34.9
17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 A$1.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.76%
Eggs
$2.8 A$4.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 A$11.82
$8.61 MX$163
-10.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 A$13.98
$8.54 MX$161
6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 A$22.59
$10.98 MX$208
34.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 A$4.45
$2.72 MX$51.4
6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.34
$1.51 MX$28.57
87.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
56.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 A$3.77
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
-3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 A$2.37
$1.07 MX$20.23
44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.51 A$48.27
$3.96 MX$74.9
695.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 A$19.31
$8.86 MX$167
42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 A$5.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
107.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 A$4.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
14.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.09 A$10.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
1263.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 A$183
$26.59 MX$503
349.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 A$5.45
$3.24 MX$61.2
9.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 A$2.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.33 A$41.87
$3.11 MX$58.7
778.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K A$35.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-2.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 A$219
$84.2 MX$1,592
69.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 A$32.71
$22.14 MX$419
-3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 A$78.9
$30.14 MX$570
70.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 A$79.8
$52 MX$983
0.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.45 A$22.14
$18.72 MX$354
-22.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 A$17.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
129.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$200 MX$3,787
786.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K A$29.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
263.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 A$106
$35.74 MX$676
93.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 A$69.1
$39.8 MX$753
13.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 A$149
$79 MX$1,493
23.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 A$136
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 A$2,215
$965 MX$18.3K
49.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 A$1,864
$474 MX$8,968
156.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,905
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-24.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 A$1,836
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-0.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 A$9,201
$3,081 MX$58.3K
94.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,069 A$7,766
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-32.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Geelong
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,881 A$4,413
$792 MX$15K
263.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
11.42
-45.80%

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Last update for Geelong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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