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

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perth is 71.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$11.99 MX$227
68.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$42.47 MX$803
95.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$10.47 MX$198
-3.92%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$3.6 MX$68.2
23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$0.89 MX$16.79
94.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
74.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$4.58 MX$86.6
5.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
23.57%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$8.61 MX$163
-3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$8.54 MX$161
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$10.98 MX$208
16.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$1.88 MX$35.63
36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$2.19 MX$41.42
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$3.96 MX$74.9
374.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$8.86 MX$167
6.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
473.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$26.59 MX$503
232.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
107.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.38 MX$44.94
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
609.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
79.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$84.2 MX$1,592
228.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$22.14 MX$419
-39.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$30.14 MX$570
19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$52 MX$983
-34.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
110.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$200 MX$3,787
530.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
245.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$35.74 MX$676
137.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$39.8 MX$753
15.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$79 MX$1,493
-14.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
-5.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$965 MX$18.3K
-27.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$474 MX$8,968
22.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-36.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$792 MX$15K
204.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
11.42
-50.09%

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Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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