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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalgoorlie is 51.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalgoorlie is 54.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 A$22.69
$11.85 MX$211
34.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.6 A$112
$42.16 MX$750
86.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.98 A$14.17
$10.75 MX$191
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$4.11 A$5.84
$3.47 MX$61.8
18.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 A$5.17
$1.45 MX$25.85
151.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 A$4.52
$0.90 MX$16.06
254.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 A$8.37
$3.05 MX$54.3
93.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.90 A$9.79
$4.42 MX$78.6
56.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.05
$1.37 MX$24.36
5.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.23 A$4.59
$1.87 MX$33.31
72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 A$2.76
$1.54 MX$27.46
25.97%
Eggs
$3.79 A$5.38
$2.50 MX$44.53
51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 A$12.22
$8.61 MX$153
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 A$12.02
$8.63 MX$154
-1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 A$19.25
$11.02 MX$196
23.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 A$4.70
$2.75 MX$48.91
20.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.06
$1.43 MX$25.41
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 A$4.25
$1.87 MX$33.32
60.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 A$5.67
$2.17 MX$38.56
83.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.57
$1.88 MX$33.50
33.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 A$3.13
$2.25 MX$39.96
-2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.07 MX$18.99
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.24
$1.07 MX$19.10
47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.99 A$44.01
$4.15 MX$73.9
646.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 A$19.61
$10.34 MX$184
33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.58 A$6.51
$1.68 MX$29.87
172.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 A$7.80
$2.48 MX$44.19
121.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$3.73
$0.55 MX$9.87
378.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 A$92.4
$26.53 MX$472
145.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.14
$3.22 MX$57.2
12.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 A$2.27
$2.48 MX$44.15
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.98 A$48.25
$3.11 MX$55.3
992.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 A$1.76
$1.26 MX$22.34
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K A$41.2K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-5.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$32.2K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-5.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 A$410
$82.5 MX$1,467
250.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 A$74.6
$22.29 MX$396
135.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.0 A$92.3
$30.02 MX$534
116.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 A$50.3
$51.4 MX$915
-31.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.02 A$22.75
$18.29 MX$325
-12.41%
Cinema Ticket
$16.00 A$22.73
$4.98 MX$88.7
221.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,620 A$2,300
$200 MX$3,558
709.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$17.2K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
128.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 A$96.5
$35.71 MX$635
90.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.87 A$70.8
$39.56 MX$704
26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 A$141
$80.6 MX$1,433
23.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$151
$88.3 MX$1,571
20.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 A$1,775
$969 MX$17.2K
28.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 A$643
$482 MX$8,579
-6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 A$2,211
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 A$2,035
$1,184 MX$21.1K
21.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,045 A$8,584
$4,050 MX$72.1K
49.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,649 A$8,022
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-13.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalgoorlie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,083 A$8,638
$756 MX$13.5K
704.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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

Last update for Kalgoorlie: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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