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

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 28.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perth is 40.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.34 £15.27
$11.85 MX$212
71.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 £62.4
$42.16 MX$755
97.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 £7.45
$10.75 MX$192
-7.63%
Cappuccino
$4.51 £3.39
$3.47 MX$62.2
29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.94
$1.45 MX$26.01
77.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.24
$0.90 MX$16.16
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 £4.18
$3.05 MX$54.7
82.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 £3.65
$4.42 MX$79.1
9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.10
$1.37 MX$24.51
7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 £1.04
$1.87 MX$33.51
-25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.39
$1.54 MX$27.63
20.13%
Eggs
$2.41 £1.81
$2.50 MX$44.81
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 £6.14
$8.61 MX$154
-4.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.95 £6.72
$8.63 MX$155
3.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.59
$11.02 MX$197
15.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 £2.68
$2.75 MX$49.22
29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.43 MX$25.56
13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.92
$1.87 MX$33.52
36.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 £2.85
$2.17 MX$38.80
74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.25
$1.88 MX$33.70
-11.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 £1.20
$2.25 MX$40.21
-29.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.80
$1.07 MX$19.11
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.14
$1.07 MX$19.22
41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.91 £14.20
$4.15 MX$74.4
355.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 £8.00
$10.34 MX$185
3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2.04
$1.68 MX$30.06
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.17
$2.48 MX$44.46
16.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 £2.29
$0.55 MX$9.93
452.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £67.3
$26.53 MX$475
237.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 £5.14
$3.22 MX$57.6
112.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.23
$2.48 MX$44.42
-33.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.46 £16.87
$3.11 MX$55.7
622.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.44
$1.26 MX$22.48
52.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K £26.1K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
13.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K £33.0K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
82.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £208
$82.5 MX$1,476
235.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.86 £10.41
$22.29 MX$399
-37.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.36 £27.31
$30.02 MX$537
21.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.40 £25.84
$51.4 MX$921
-33.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 £8.06
$4.98 MX$89.2
115.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,281 £962
$200 MX$3,580
540.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.8K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
245.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 £64.0
$35.71 MX$639
138.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 £33.54
$39.56 MX$708
12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 £51.9
$80.6 MX$1,442
-14.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £61.3
$88.3 MX$1,581
-7.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 £545
$969 MX$17.4K
-25.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 £440
$482 MX$8,632
21.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 £928
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-22.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 £764
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-14.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,979 £1,486
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-51.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,728 £2,049
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-58.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,399 £1,801
$756 MX$13.5K
217.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
11.42
-50.09%

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Last update for Perth: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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