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

😐 Solo nomad: Hobart is 28.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hobart is 72% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.33 A$25.02
$11.99 MX$227
36.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 A$127
$42.47 MX$803
95.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 A$15.31
$10.47 MX$198
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$3.47 A$5.32
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 A$4.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
88.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 A$2.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
110.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.6 A$11.65
$3.09 MX$58.5
145.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.78 A$11.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
69.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.85 MX$34.9
32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 A$2.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.28%
Eggs
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
94.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 A$16.57
$8.61 MX$163
25.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 A$13.55
$8.54 MX$161
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.3 A$24.97
$10.98 MX$208
48.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
113.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.95
$1.88 MX$35.63
71.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 A$7.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
111.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.49
$2.19 MX$41.37
4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 A$4.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
150.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 A$3.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
80.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.25 A$40.22
$3.96 MX$74.9
562.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.43 A$29.77
$8.86 MX$167
119.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.29 A$8.11
$1.72 MX$32.53
207.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 A$8.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
114.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 A$5.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
555.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 A$105
$26.59 MX$503
158.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 A$6.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 A$2.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.76 A$45.59
$3.11 MX$58.7
856.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K A$42.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 A$428
$84.2 MX$1,592
231.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.22 A$44.76
$22.14 MX$419
31.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 A$79.7
$30.14 MX$570
72.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.47 A$65.1
$52 MX$983
-18.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 A$18.47
$18.72 MX$354
-35.58%
Cinema Ticket
$16.16 A$24.75
$5.07 MX$95.9
218.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,690 A$2,589
$200 MX$3,787
743.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K A$43.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
429.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 A$97
$35.74 MX$676
77.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 A$81.7
$39.8 MX$753
33.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$164
$79 MX$1,493
35.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$172
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 A$2,468
$965 MX$18.3K
66.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 A$1,737
$474 MX$8,968
138.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 A$3,388
$1,653 MX$31.2K
33.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 A$2,473
$1,202 MX$22.7K
34.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,258 A$8,056
$3,081 MX$58.3K
70.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 A$7,341
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-36.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hobart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,634 A$5,567
$792 MX$15K
358.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
11.42
-42.56%

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

Last update for Hobart: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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