Cost of Living Comparison Between Mount Isa and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Mount Isa and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Mount Isa is 1.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mount Isa is 55.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.54 A$25.34

$11.99 MX$227

37.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.4 A$120

$42.47 MX$803

84.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.68 A$14.83

$10.47 MX$198

-7.55%

Cappuccino

$3.4 A$5.21

$3.6 MX$68.2

-5.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 A$3.88

$1.44 MX$27.16

75.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 A$3.24

$0.89 MX$16.79

138.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.68 A$10.24

$3.09 MX$58.5

116.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.3 A$11.18

$4.58 MX$86.6

59.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 A$2.21

$1.38 MX$26.04

4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.43 A$3.72

$1.85 MX$34.9

31.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 A$3.03

$1.57 MX$29.68

26.11%

Eggs

$3.16 A$4.84

$2.55 MX$48.3

23.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.41 A$12.89

$8.61 MX$163

-2.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.33 A$12.76

$8.54 MX$161

-2.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 A$21.36

$10.98 MX$208

26.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.21 A$4.92

$2.72 MX$51.4

18.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 A$4.24

$1.51 MX$28.57

83.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.85 A$4.36

$1.88 MX$35.63

51.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.2 A$6.43

$2.19 MX$41.42

91.78%

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 A$3.8

$1.87 MX$35.3

32.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.1 A$3.22

$2.19 MX$41.37

-4.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.16 A$3.31

$1.07 MX$20.23

101.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 A$2.32

$1.09 MX$20.64

39.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.06 A$47.58

$3.96 MX$74.9

684.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.27 A$20.33

$8.86 MX$167

49.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.49 A$6.89

$1.72 MX$32.53

161.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 A$7.98

$2.61 MX$49.37

99.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.54 A$3.89

$0.52 MX$9.74

388.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.2 A$98.3

$26.59 MX$503

141.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.6 A$5.52

$3.24 MX$61.2

11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.62 A$2.48

$2.38 MX$44.94

-31.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.29 A$51

$3.11 MX$58.7

970.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 A$1.73

$1.31 MX$24.85

-13.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.4K A$45.1K

$30.3K MX$573K

-2.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.8K A$35K

$24K MX$453.6K

-4.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$185 A$283

$84.2 MX$1,592

119.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.24 A$41.73

$22.14 MX$419

23.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.01 A$64.4

$30.14 MX$570

39.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.48 A$74.3

$52 MX$983

-6.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.48 A$23.71

$18.72 MX$354

-17.31%

Cinema Ticket

$12.8 A$19.61

$5.07 MX$95.9

152.47%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,598 A$2,448

$200 MX$3,787

697.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K A$18.6K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

127.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.3 A$103

$35.74 MX$676

88.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 A$77.4

$39.8 MX$753

27.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 A$153

$79 MX$1,493

26.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 A$167

$88.4 MX$1,671

23.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,273 A$1,951

$965 MX$18.3K

31.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 A$1,619

$474 MX$8,968

122.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,033 A$3,114

$1,653 MX$31.2K

23.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,666 A$2,553

$1,202 MX$22.7K

38.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,969 A$9,145

$3,081 MX$58.3K

93.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,172 A$7,923

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-31.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

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 Mount Isa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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