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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Geraldton is 4.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Geraldton is 42.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.03 A$24.55
$11.99 MX$227
33.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.3 A$120
$42.47 MX$803
84.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 A$14.88
$10.47 MX$198
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$3.52 A$5.39
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
79.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 A$3.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
135.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.65 A$10.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
115.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.14 A$10.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
55.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.22
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
29.30%
Eggs
$4.91 A$7.52
$2.55 MX$48.3
92.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 A$12.73
$8.61 MX$163
-3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 A$13.23
$8.54 MX$161
1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.7 A$20.99
$10.98 MX$208
24.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 A$4.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$4.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
82.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 A$4.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 A$6.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.81
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 A$3.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 A$3.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
95.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.85 A$47.26
$3.96 MX$74.9
679.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.88 A$19.74
$8.86 MX$167
45.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.6 A$7.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
167.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 A$8.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
111.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
396.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 A$100
$26.59 MX$503
145.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 A$2.49
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.4 A$51.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
973.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K A$44.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 A$277
$84.2 MX$1,592
114.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.62 A$42.32
$22.14 MX$419
24.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 A$79.9
$30.14 MX$570
73.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.89 A$73.4
$52 MX$983
-7.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.51 A$23.76
$18.72 MX$354
-17.15%
Cinema Ticket
$12.9 A$19.76
$5.07 MX$95.9
154.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,616 A$2,475
$200 MX$3,787
706.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
123.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 A$103
$35.74 MX$676
87.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 A$77.2
$39.8 MX$753
26.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$154
$79 MX$1,493
27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 A$1,909
$965 MX$18.3K
29.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 A$1,646
$474 MX$8,968
126.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 A$3,036
$1,653 MX$31.2K
19.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,696 A$2,598
$1,202 MX$22.7K
41.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,800 A$7,354
$3,081 MX$58.3K
55.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,029 A$6,173
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-46.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Geraldton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,284 A$3,498
$792 MX$15K
188.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Geraldton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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