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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Launceston is 31.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Launceston is 87.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.20 ยฃ15.09
$11.88 MX$210
70.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 ยฃ70.3
$41.90 MX$740
124.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 ยฃ7.26
$10.55 MX$186
-7.96%
Cappuccino
$4.24 ยฃ3.17
$3.60 MX$63.5
17.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ยฃ1.69
$1.50 MX$26.45
50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$0.91 MX$16.09
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 ยฃ4.02
$3.08 MX$54.4
74.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 ยฃ4.10
$4.47 MX$78.8
22.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$1.39 MX$24.54
21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ยฃ0.95
$1.90 MX$33.47
-33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ยฃ1.77
$1.60 MX$28.27
48.13%
Eggs
$3.33 ยฃ2.49
$2.60 MX$45.97
28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 ยฃ7.30
$8.36 MX$148
16.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.10 ยฃ5.30
$8.64 MX$152
-17.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 ยฃ10.00
$10.91 MX$192
22.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ยฃ2.02
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$1.44 MX$25.46
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 ยฃ1.73
$1.96 MX$34.55
18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 ยฃ1.64
$2.12 MX$37.34
3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 ยฃ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ยฃ0.93
$2.22 MX$39.20
-44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ยฃ0.69
$1.02 MX$17.99
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$1.04 MX$18.36
33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.00 ยฃ16.43
$4.05 MX$71.5
443.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 ยฃ8.44
$10.18 MX$180
10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 ยฃ1.95
$1.69 MX$29.79
54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 ยฃ1.87
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 ยฃ2.57
$0.51 MX$9.09
574.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 ยฃ66.5
$26.52 MX$468
235.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 ยฃ2.99
$3.15 MX$55.7
26.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 ยฃ1.89
$2.46 MX$43.49
3.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.18 ยฃ19.56
$3.26 MX$57.5
703.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 ยฃ1.45
$1.32 MX$23.36
46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
30.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K ยฃ29.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 ยฃ259
$83.5 MX$1,474
314.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 ยฃ10.12
$22.86 MX$404
-40.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 ยฃ26.27
$30.04 MX$530
17.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.57 ยฃ34.04
$51.9 MX$916
-12.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.03 ยฃ11.97
$5.12 MX$90.4
213.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,301 ยฃ1,719
$201 MX$3,541
1046.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.2K ยฃ26.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
562.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 ยฃ64.9
$35.73 MX$631
143.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.90 ยฃ35.78
$40.27 MX$711
18.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 ยฃ74.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
26.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 ยฃ67.1
$89.3 MX$1,576
0.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 ยฃ900
$947 MX$16.7K
27.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 ยฃ739
$483 MX$8,525
104.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 ยฃ1,525
$1,599 MX$28.2K
27.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 ยฃ1,250
$1,211 MX$21.4K
38.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Launceston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,039 ยฃ1,523
$730 MX$12.9K
179.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
11.42
-49.04%

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Last update for Launceston: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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