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

😐 Solo nomad: Goulburn is 7.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Goulburn is 38.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 A$27.02
$11.99 MX$227
47.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96 A$147
$42.47 MX$803
125.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 A$11.66
$10.47 MX$198
-27.32%
Cappuccino
$2.92 A$4.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 A$4.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 A$3.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
137.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 A$10.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
112.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 A$9.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
40.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 A$1.67
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 A$3.67
$1.85 MX$34.9
29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.23
$1.57 MX$29.68
34.39%
Eggs
$3.9 A$5.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 A$13.84
$8.61 MX$163
4.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 A$11.64
$8.54 MX$161
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.29 A$21.89
$10.98 MX$208
30.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 A$4.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.17
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 A$2.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 A$5.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 A$1.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 A$1.95
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 A$1.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
-14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.38 A$45.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
641.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 A$12.29
$8.86 MX$167
-9.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 A$6.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
140.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 A$4.71
$2.61 MX$49.37
17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 A$4.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
401.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64 A$98.1
$26.59 MX$503
140.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 A$3.47
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.33 A$58.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
1132.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 A$1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K A$45.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K A$33.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-9.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.7 A$150
$84.2 MX$1,592
15.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.49 A$45.18
$22.14 MX$419
33.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58 A$88.8
$30.14 MX$570
92.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.83 A$74.8
$52 MX$983
-6.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 A$24.39
$18.72 MX$354
-14.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 A$12.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
56.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$903 A$1,384
$200 MX$3,787
350.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
122.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 A$119
$35.74 MX$676
117.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 A$69.2
$39.8 MX$753
13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 A$139
$79 MX$1,493
15.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 A$1,954
$965 MX$18.3K
32.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 A$1,639
$474 MX$8,968
125.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,009 A$3,078
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 A$2,567
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,969 A$7,613
$3,081 MX$58.3K
61.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,267 A$8,069
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-30.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goulburn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,900 A$5,975
$792 MX$15K
392.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Goulburn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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