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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rockhampton is 14.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rockhampton is 66% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.06 A$27.08
$11.88 MX$210
52.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 A$119
$41.90 MX$740
89.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.00 A$13.50
$10.55 MX$186
-14.69%
Cappuccino
$3.86 A$5.78
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 A$4.06
$1.50 MX$26.45
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 A$3.55
$0.91 MX$16.09
160.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.23 A$10.84
$3.08 MX$54.4
134.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 A$8.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
33.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 A$2.48
$1.39 MX$24.54
18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 A$2.68
$1.90 MX$33.47
-5.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.43
$1.60 MX$28.27
42.50%
Eggs
$3.25 A$4.87
$2.60 MX$45.97
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.32 A$9.48
$8.36 MX$148
-24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 A$14.28
$8.64 MX$152
10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.04 A$22.57
$10.91 MX$192
37.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.77
$2.61 MX$45.98
-3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
197.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 A$3.64
$1.96 MX$34.55
23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 A$7.92
$2.12 MX$37.34
149.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
12.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 A$3.08
$2.22 MX$39.20
-7.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 A$3.91
$1.02 MX$17.99
155.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.86
$1.04 MX$18.36
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$33.33 A$50.0
$4.05 MX$71.5
722.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.38 A$15.57
$10.18 MX$180
1.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 A$4.69
$1.69 MX$29.79
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 A$8.56
$2.62 MX$46.25
117.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 A$2.30
$0.51 MX$9.09
201.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.8 A$88.2
$26.52 MX$468
121.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 A$4.77
$3.15 MX$55.7
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 A$2.43
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.01 A$54.0
$3.26 MX$57.5
1004.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 A$1.84
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K A$40.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-9.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K A$29.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-16.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 A$288
$83.5 MX$1,474
129.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.65 A$32.47
$22.86 MX$404
-5.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.1 A$99.2
$30.04 MX$530
120.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.86 A$70.3
$51.9 MX$916
-9.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.03 A$19.54
$18.30 MX$323
-28.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.85 A$19.28
$5.12 MX$90.4
150.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,639 A$2,458
$201 MX$3,541
716.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,981 A$8,971
$5,318 MX$93.9K
12.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 A$102
$35.73 MX$631
89.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 A$83.4
$40.27 MX$711
38.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 A$194
$79.2 MX$1,398
63.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.9 A$88.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
-34.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 A$1,141
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 A$932
$483 MX$8,525
28.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 A$2,273
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-5.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 A$1,697
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-6.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,478 A$9,717
$3,996 MX$70.5K
62.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,579 A$6,868
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-28.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rockhampton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,711 A$5,567
$730 MX$12.9K
408.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.65
11.42
-41.77%

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Last update for Rockhampton: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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