Cost of Living Comparison Between Hervey Bay and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hervey Bay and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Hervey Bay is 34.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hervey Bay is 28.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 A$22.90
$11.85 MX$212
35.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 A$101
$42.16 MX$755
67.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 A$14.04
$10.75 MX$192
-8.65%
Cappuccino
$3.49 A$4.99
$3.47 MX$62.2
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 A$3.94
$1.45 MX$26.01
90.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 A$2.97
$0.90 MX$16.16
131.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 A$7.98
$3.05 MX$54.7
82.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.88 A$11.27
$4.42 MX$79.1
78.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 A$2.21
$1.37 MX$24.51
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 A$1.49
$1.87 MX$33.51
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 A$2.63
$1.54 MX$27.63
19.48%
Eggs
$3.13 A$4.48
$2.50 MX$44.81
25.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 A$12.05
$8.61 MX$154
-2.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.79 A$8.29
$8.63 MX$155
-32.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.25 A$18.95
$11.02 MX$197
20.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 A$4.70
$2.75 MX$49.22
19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.23
$1.43 MX$25.56
58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 A$3.75
$1.87 MX$33.52
40.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.27 A$6.10
$2.17 MX$38.80
96.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 A$2.87
$1.88 MX$33.70
6.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 A$2.80
$2.25 MX$40.21
-12.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 A$3.11
$1.07 MX$19.11
102.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.77
$1.07 MX$19.22
15.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$33.14 A$47.39
$4.15 MX$74.4
698.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 A$16.29
$10.34 MX$185
10.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 A$6.66
$1.68 MX$30.06
177.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 A$6.03
$2.48 MX$44.46
70.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$3.76
$0.55 MX$9.93
378.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 A$92.0
$26.53 MX$475
142.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 A$3.19
$3.22 MX$57.6
-30.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 A$2.24
$2.48 MX$44.42
-37.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.93 A$48.52
$3.11 MX$55.7
991.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.71
$1.26 MX$22.48
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$41.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$31.9K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-7.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 A$211
$82.5 MX$1,476
78.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.20 A$36.04
$22.29 MX$399
13.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 A$77.7
$30.02 MX$537
80.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.29 A$69.1
$51.4 MX$921
-6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.69 A$22.43
$18.29 MX$327
-14.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.80 A$18.31
$4.98 MX$89.2
157.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,608 A$2,300
$200 MX$3,580
704.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,705 A$12.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
64.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 A$83.9
$35.71 MX$639
64.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 A$63.4
$39.56 MX$708
11.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 A$84.6
$80.6 MX$1,442
-26.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.5 A$83.7
$88.3 MX$1,581
-33.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 A$1,783
$969 MX$17.4K
28.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 A$1,541
$482 MX$8,632
123.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,006 A$2,868
$1,595 MX$28.6K
25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 A$2,424
$1,184 MX$21.2K
43.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,270 A$7,536
$4,050 MX$72.5K
30.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,850 A$6,936
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-25.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hervey Bay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,826 A$5,472
$756 MX$13.5K
405.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
11.42
-45.36%

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

Last update for Hervey Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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