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

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 38.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sydney is 87.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.34 A$24.50

$11.88 MX$210

37.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.5 A$119

$41.90 MX$740

89.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.83 A$14.74

$10.55 MX$186

-6.82%

Cappuccino

$3.29 A$4.94

$3.60 MX$63.5

-8.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 A$3.66

$1.50 MX$26.45

62.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 A$2.91

$0.91 MX$16.09

113.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.63 A$9.95

$3.08 MX$54.4

115.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.98 A$10.47

$4.47 MX$78.8

56.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 A$2.52

$1.39 MX$24.54

20.86%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 A$4.16

$1.90 MX$33.47

45.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 A$3.52

$1.60 MX$28.27

46.25%

Eggs

$4.92 A$7.38

$2.60 MX$45.97

89.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.84 A$13.26

$8.36 MX$148

5.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.30 A$12.44

$8.64 MX$152

-3.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.23 A$21.35

$10.91 MX$192

30.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.23 A$4.85

$2.61 MX$45.98

23.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.73 A$4.09

$1.44 MX$25.46

89.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.14 A$4.71

$1.96 MX$34.55

60.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.27 A$6.41

$2.12 MX$37.34

101.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 A$3.64

$1.86 MX$32.87

30.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 A$3.45

$2.22 MX$39.20

3.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.12 A$3.18

$1.02 MX$17.99

107.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 A$1.89

$1.04 MX$18.36

21.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$33.06 A$49.59

$4.05 MX$71.5

716.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.29 A$19.93

$10.18 MX$180

30.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.64 A$6.96

$1.69 MX$29.79

174.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 A$7.91

$2.62 MX$46.25

101.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.23 A$4.84

$0.51 MX$9.09

533.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$141 A$212

$26.52 MX$468

432.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.00 A$6.01

$3.15 MX$55.7

26.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.99 A$4.48

$2.46 MX$43.49

21.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$51.4 A$77.2

$3.26 MX$57.5

1477.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.79

$1.32 MX$23.36

-9.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.2K A$43.9K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-2.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.6K A$33.8K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-5.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$199 A$298

$83.5 MX$1,474

138.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.00 A$35.99

$22.86 MX$404

4.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 A$78.2

$30.04 MX$530

73.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.6 A$89.3

$51.9 MX$916

14.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.35 A$32.02

$18.30 MX$323

16.67%

Cinema Ticket

$15.44 A$23.16

$5.12 MX$90.4

201.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,076 A$3,115

$201 MX$3,541

934.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K A$27.4K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

243.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.3 A$111

$35.73 MX$631

107.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.1 A$88.6

$40.27 MX$711

46.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 A$157

$79.2 MX$1,398

32.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 A$200

$89.3 MX$1,576

49.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,204 A$3,306

$947 MX$16.7K

132.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 A$2,249

$483 MX$8,525

210.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,467 A$6,700

$1,599 MX$28.2K

179.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,696 A$4,044

$1,211 MX$21.4K

122.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.0K A$19.5K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

225.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,457 A$11.2K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

16.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,026 A$6,040

$730 MX$12.9K

451.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

11.42

-44.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sydney: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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