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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Redcliffe is 23.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Redcliffe is 62.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 A$24.47
$11.99 MX$227
33.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.8 A$101
$42.47 MX$803
54.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 A$14.63
$10.47 MX$198
-8.79%
Cappuccino
$3.19 A$4.89
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 A$3.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 A$2.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
117.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
106.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 A$8.72
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 A$2.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
3.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 A$3.06
$1.57 MX$29.68
27.39%
Eggs
$3.18 A$4.88
$2.55 MX$48.3
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 A$11.54
$8.61 MX$163
-12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 A$11.77
$8.54 MX$161
-9.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 A$18.65
$10.98 MX$208
10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 A$4.03
$2.72 MX$51.4
-3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 A$2.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.87
$1.88 MX$35.63
34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.87
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 A$2.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 A$2.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 A$2.54
$1.07 MX$20.23
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 A$3.04
$1.09 MX$20.64
81.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.35 A$25.04
$3.96 MX$74.9
312.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 A$20.5
$8.86 MX$167
51.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.07 A$9.31
$1.72 MX$32.53
252.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 A$8.74
$2.61 MX$49.37
118.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
394.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 A$99.3
$26.59 MX$503
143.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 A$3.18
$3.24 MX$61.2
-35.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 A$2.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.37 A$51.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
972.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K A$44.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 A$342
$84.2 MX$1,592
164.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.75 A$48.63
$22.14 MX$419
43.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 A$84
$30.14 MX$570
81.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.94 A$73.4
$52 MX$983
-7.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 A$23.9
$18.72 MX$354
-16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.25 A$20.3
$5.07 MX$95.9
161.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,048 A$1,605
$200 MX$3,787
423.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,137 A$10.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
33.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 A$95.2
$35.74 MX$676
73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.75 A$74.7
$39.8 MX$753
22.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 A$135
$79 MX$1,493
11.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 A$192
$88.4 MX$1,671
41.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 A$1,958
$965 MX$18.3K
32.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 A$1,621
$474 MX$8,968
123.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 A$3,121
$1,653 MX$31.2K
23.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 A$2,616
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,924 A$9,076
$3,081 MX$58.3K
92.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,841 A$7,416
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-35.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Redcliffe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
11.42
-42.73%

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Last update for Redcliffe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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