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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.4% cheaper than Wodonga without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.2% cheaper than Wodonga without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$16 A$24.51
-25.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$78.2 A$120
-45.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.85 A$15.09
6.29%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.58 A$3.95
39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.54 A$3.89
-43.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.9 A$2.92
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.52 A$6.92
-31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.5 A$11.48
-38.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.36 A$2.08
1.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.55 A$3.91
-27.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.86 A$2.85
-15.59%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.18 A$6.41
-39.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.15 A$15.55
-15.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.17 A$14.05
-6.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$14.59 A$22.36
-24.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.38 A$5.18
-19.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.94 A$4.51
-48.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.12 A$4.79
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.82 A$7.39
-54.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.31 A$3.53
-19.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.12 A$3.24
3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.37 A$3.64
-54.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.33 A$2.04
-18.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$30.74 A$47.09
-87.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.3 A$20.38
-33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$5.11 A$7.82
-66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$6.06 A$9.29
-56.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.57 A$3.93
-79.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$65.5 A$100
-59.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.11 A$6.29
-21.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.75 A$2.68
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$40.89 A$62.6
-92.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.19 A$1.82
10.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.4K A$43.6K
6.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.3K A$35.6K
3.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$224 A$343
-62.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$29.66 A$45.43
-25.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$52.3 A$80.1
-42.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$49.57 A$75.9
4.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.66 A$24
19.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$13.79 A$21.12
-63.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$1,721 A$2,637
-88.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$13.2K A$20.2K
-59.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$70.7 A$108
-49.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$57.5 A$88.1
-30.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$98.2 A$150
-19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$115 A$176
-22.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,286 A$1,970
-24.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,081 A$1,656
-56.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,030 A$3,109
-18.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,653 A$2,533
-27.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,777 A$7,318
-35.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,264 A$6,532
76.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Wodonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,013 A$4,615
-73.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.29
81.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wodonga: October 27, 2025

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