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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kununurra is 36.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kununurra is 85.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.1 A$24.67
$11.99 MX$227
34.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$42.47 MX$803
81.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 A$14.67
$10.47 MX$198
-8.50%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.21
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$1.44 MX$27.16
76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
144.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 A$10.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
114.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 A$10.77
$4.58 MX$86.6
53.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 A$3.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 A$2.98
$1.57 MX$29.68
23.57%
Eggs
$4.31 A$6.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
69.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 A$12.78
$8.61 MX$163
-3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.52 A$13.05
$8.54 MX$161
-0.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 A$21.05
$10.98 MX$208
25.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 A$5.07
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.34
$1.51 MX$28.57
88.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 A$4.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
55.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 A$6.45
$2.19 MX$41.42
92.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.07 MX$20.23
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.72 A$39.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
549.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 A$20.11
$8.86 MX$167
48.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.49 A$6.87
$1.72 MX$32.53
161.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 A$8.16
$2.61 MX$49.37
104.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
396.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 A$98.6
$26.59 MX$503
142.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 A$5.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.58 A$51.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
979.74%
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)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 A$283
$84.2 MX$1,592
119.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 A$42.19
$22.14 MX$419
24.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 A$79.8
$30.14 MX$570
72.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.95 A$73.5
$52 MX$983
-7.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 A$24.11
$18.72 MX$354
-15.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.25 A$20.3
$5.07 MX$95.9
161.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,639 A$2,511
$200 MX$3,787
718.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
126.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.1 A$106
$35.74 MX$676
93.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 A$77.6
$39.8 MX$753
27.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 A$152
$79 MX$1,493
25.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 A$1,962
$965 MX$18.3K
32.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 A$1,650
$474 MX$8,968
127.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 A$3,029
$1,653 MX$31.2K
19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 A$2,593
$1,202 MX$22.7K
40.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,483 A$8,399
$3,081 MX$58.3K
77.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,600 A$7,047
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-38.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kununurra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Kununurra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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