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 4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hawkesbury City is 41.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 A$16.92
$11.99 MX$227
-7.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 A$136
$42.47 MX$803
108.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 A$14.43
$10.47 MX$198
-10.03%
Cappuccino
$3.23 A$4.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 A$3.71
$1.44 MX$27.16
68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 A$2.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
115.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 A$9.85
$3.09 MX$58.5
108.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.7 A$11.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
68.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.57 MX$29.68
15.92%
Eggs
$3.16 A$4.84
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 A$15.49
$8.61 MX$163
17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 A$13.26
$8.54 MX$161
1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.43 A$22.1
$10.98 MX$208
31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 A$7.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
118.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 A$2.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.36 A$3.61
$1.07 MX$20.23
120.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 A$0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.33 A$46.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
665.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 A$15.48
$8.86 MX$167
14.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 A$7.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
201.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 A$9.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
132.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 A$3.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
398.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 A$98.1
$26.59 MX$503
140.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 A$6.16
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 A$2.64
$2.38 MX$44.94
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.28 A$63.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
1227.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K A$38.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K A$29.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-19.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 A$247
$84.2 MX$1,592
91.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 A$45.69
$22.14 MX$419
34.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 A$80.7
$30.14 MX$570
74.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 A$73.6
$52 MX$983
-7.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.81 A$24.22
$18.72 MX$354
-15.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 A$16.65
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,713 A$2,625
$200 MX$3,787
755.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K A$20.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
151.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 A$110
$35.74 MX$676
101.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 A$86.9
$39.8 MX$753
42.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 A$120
$79 MX$1,493
-0.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 A$173
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,971
$965 MX$18.3K
33.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 A$1,666
$474 MX$8,968
129.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,996 A$3,058
$1,653 MX$31.2K
20.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 A$2,577
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,770 A$8,840
$3,081 MX$58.3K
87.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,173 A$7,925
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-31.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hawkesbury City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,284 A$6,562
$792 MX$15K
441.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
11.42
-44.92%

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Last update for Hawkesbury City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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