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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gosford is 25.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gosford is 77.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 A$25.14
$11.99 MX$227
36.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 A$122
$42.47 MX$803
87.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 A$15.12
$10.47 MX$198
-5.73%
Cappuccino
$3.26 A$5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-9.44%
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 A$3.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
124.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.49 A$8.41
$3.09 MX$58.5
77.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 A$10.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
49.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 A$2.52
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 A$4.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 A$2.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
11.46%
Eggs
$4.82 A$7.39
$2.55 MX$48.3
89.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 A$12.83
$8.61 MX$163
-2.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 A$13.01
$8.54 MX$161
-0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 A$17.24
$10.98 MX$208
2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.91
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
76.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.99
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 A$6.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
97.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$1.87 MX$35.3
34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 A$2.57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 A$2.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 A$1.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.37 A$40.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
565.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 A$15.41
$8.86 MX$167
13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 A$7.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
168.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 A$8.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
103.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 A$5.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
538.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$144 A$220
$26.59 MX$503
440.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 A$6
$3.24 MX$61.2
20.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51 A$78.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
1539.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 A$1.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$35.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$84.2 MX$1,592
138.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.7 A$36.31
$22.14 MX$419
7.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.31 A$74
$30.14 MX$570
60.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.8 A$96.3
$52 MX$983
20.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 A$29.71
$18.72 MX$354
3.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.03 A$16.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
117.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 A$1,213
$200 MX$3,787
295.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
251.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 A$101
$35.74 MX$676
84.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 A$88.1
$39.8 MX$753
44.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 A$149
$79 MX$1,493
22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 A$201
$88.4 MX$1,671
48.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,796 A$2,752
$965 MX$18.3K
86.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 A$2,013
$474 MX$8,968
177.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,089 A$3,200
$1,653 MX$31.2K
26.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 A$2,778
$1,202 MX$22.7K
50.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,261 A$8,059
$3,081 MX$58.3K
70.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,980 A$7,629
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-33.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gosford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,820 A$4,320
$792 MX$15K
256.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Gosford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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