Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawkesbury City and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawkesbury City and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hawkesbury City is 16% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hawkesbury City is 27.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.85 A$15.41
$11.85 MX$211
-8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 A$125
$42.16 MX$750
108.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 A$13.42
$10.75 MX$191
-12.09%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$4.73
$3.47 MX$61.8
-4.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 A$3.42
$1.45 MX$25.85
66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 A$2.71
$0.90 MX$16.06
112.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 A$9.46
$3.05 MX$54.3
118.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 A$10.77
$4.42 MX$78.6
71.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.61
$1.37 MX$24.36
-17.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 A$3.65
$1.87 MX$33.31
37.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 A$2.63
$1.54 MX$27.46
20.13%
Eggs
$3.23 A$4.58
$2.50 MX$44.53
29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 A$13.85
$8.61 MX$153
13.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.58 A$12.18
$8.63 MX$154
-0.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.64 A$20.79
$11.02 MX$196
32.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.16
$2.75 MX$48.91
-19.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.59
$1.43 MX$25.41
76.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.87 MX$33.32
34.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 A$6.90
$2.17 MX$38.56
123.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.20
$1.88 MX$33.50
19.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 A$2.76
$2.25 MX$39.96
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 A$3.41
$1.07 MX$18.99
124.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 A$0.71
$1.07 MX$19.10
-53.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.58 A$43.43
$4.15 MX$73.9
636.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 A$15.29
$10.34 MX$184
4.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.05 A$7.17
$1.68 MX$29.87
200.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 A$8.22
$2.48 MX$44.19
133.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.60
$0.55 MX$9.87
360.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 A$94.0
$26.53 MX$472
149.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 A$5.77
$3.22 MX$57.2
26.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.57
$2.48 MX$44.15
-27.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.96 A$58.2
$3.11 MX$55.3
1217.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.61
$1.26 MX$22.34
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K A$36.6K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-15.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K A$27.1K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-20.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 A$232
$82.5 MX$1,467
98.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.27 A$42.98
$22.29 MX$396
35.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 A$73.5
$30.02 MX$534
72.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.37 A$68.7
$51.4 MX$915
-5.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 A$22.56
$18.29 MX$325
-13.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 A$15.94
$4.98 MX$88.7
125.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,771 A$2,515
$200 MX$3,558
785.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$18.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
148.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 A$101
$35.71 MX$635
99.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 A$78.6
$39.56 MX$704
39.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 A$112
$80.6 MX$1,433
-2.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$163
$88.3 MX$1,571
30.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 A$1,803
$969 MX$17.2K
30.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 A$1,530
$482 MX$8,579
123.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,015 A$2,861
$1,595 MX$28.4K
26.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 A$2,409
$1,184 MX$21.1K
43.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,632 A$9,418
$4,050 MX$72.1K
63.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,831 A$6,860
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-25.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,614 A$6,552
$756 MX$13.5K
510.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
11.42
-44.92%

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Last update for Hawkesbury City: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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