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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipswich is 17.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ipswich is 47.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$25.39
$11.99 MX$227
38.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 A$122
$42.47 MX$803
86.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 A$15.36
$10.47 MX$198
-4.20%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 A$3.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 A$3.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
137.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.84
$3.09 MX$58.5
107.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
54.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$1.85 MX$34.9
31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$4.45 A$6.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 A$12.69
$8.61 MX$163
-3.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 A$13.16
$8.54 MX$161
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 A$21.24
$10.98 MX$208
26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 A$5.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$1.51 MX$28.57
84.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 A$4.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 A$6.18
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 A$3.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$40.22 A$61.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
915.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.47 A$31.36
$8.86 MX$167
131.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
168.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 A$8.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
103.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
394.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64 A$98
$26.59 MX$503
140.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 A$3.01
$3.24 MX$61.2
-39.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 A$2.21
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 A$50.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
967.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K A$33.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 A$277
$84.2 MX$1,592
114.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 A$44.01
$22.14 MX$419
29.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 A$81.1
$30.14 MX$570
75.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48 A$73.5
$52 MX$983
-7.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.96 A$24.46
$18.72 MX$354
-14.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.2 A$20.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
160.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 A$2,461
$200 MX$3,787
701.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
129.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 A$102
$35.74 MX$676
86.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 A$76.6
$39.8 MX$753
25.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 A$152
$79 MX$1,493
25.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 A$1,481
$965 MX$18.3K
0.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 A$1,463
$474 MX$8,968
101.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 A$1,983
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 A$2,002
$1,202 MX$22.7K
8.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,684 A$8,708
$3,081 MX$58.3K
84.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,317 A$8,145
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-29.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,920 A$6,006
$792 MX$15K
395.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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

Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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