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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mildura is 10.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mildura is 45.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 A$24.81
$11.99 MX$227
35.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 A$119
$42.47 MX$803
82.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$10.47 MX$198
-7.74%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$5.22
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
179.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
107.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 A$11.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
58.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 A$2.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 A$4.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$7.37 A$11.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
189.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 A$12.89
$8.61 MX$163
-2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.82
$8.54 MX$161
-2.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.91
$10.98 MX$208
24.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 A$4.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$1.51 MX$28.57
84.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
82.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$2.19 MX$41.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.51 A$46.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
670.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 A$20.16
$8.86 MX$167
48.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
158.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 A$8.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
108.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
392.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 A$99.7
$26.59 MX$503
144.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 A$5.36
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 A$2.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.86 A$51.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
988.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 A$1.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 A$279
$84.2 MX$1,592
116.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 A$41.64
$22.14 MX$419
22.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 A$62.4
$30.14 MX$570
35.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 A$74.3
$52 MX$983
-6.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.45 A$23.68
$18.72 MX$354
-17.47%
Cinema Ticket
$12.99 A$19.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
156.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,616 A$2,476
$200 MX$3,787
706.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
127.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 A$103
$35.74 MX$676
88.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.87 A$76.4
$39.8 MX$753
25.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$154
$79 MX$1,493
27.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$165
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$965 MX$18.3K
33.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 A$1,481
$474 MX$8,968
103.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 A$3,263
$1,653 MX$31.2K
28.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 A$2,562
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,156 A$9,431
$3,081 MX$58.3K
99.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,150 A$6,358
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-44.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mildura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,296 A$5,050
$792 MX$15K
316.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Mildura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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