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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tarneit is 3.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tarneit is 81.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 A$24.73
$11.99 MX$227
34.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 A$122
$42.47 MX$803
87.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 A$15.16
$10.47 MX$198
-5.44%
Cappuccino
$3.51 A$5.37
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
80.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 A$3.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
142.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 A$10.23
$3.09 MX$58.5
115.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 A$10.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
56.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.29
$1.38 MX$26.04
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 A$3.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
71.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 A$13.39
$8.61 MX$163
1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 A$13.02
$8.54 MX$161
-0.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 A$21.08
$10.98 MX$208
25.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.03
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
89.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
82.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$1.87 MX$35.3
34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-4.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
96.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.97 A$47.44
$3.96 MX$74.9
682.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.97 A$22.94
$8.86 MX$167
68.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$1.72 MX$32.53
160.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 A$8.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
100.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.88
$0.52 MX$9.74
386.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 A$100
$26.59 MX$503
146.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 A$2.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 A$52.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
998.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 A$277
$84.2 MX$1,592
114.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 A$41.92
$22.14 MX$419
23.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 A$80
$30.14 MX$570
73.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.19 A$75.4
$52 MX$983
-5.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 A$23.82
$18.72 MX$354
-16.93%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 A$19.56
$5.07 MX$95.9
151.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,608 A$2,463
$200 MX$3,787
702.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K A$18.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
121.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 A$106
$35.74 MX$676
92.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.71 A$76.2
$39.8 MX$753
24.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$79 MX$1,493
28.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$166
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 A$1,916
$965 MX$18.3K
29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 A$1,642
$474 MX$8,968
125.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 A$3,077
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 A$2,561
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,082 A$7,785
$3,081 MX$58.3K
64.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,612 A$7,065
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-38.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tarneit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.42
-44.48%

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Last update for Tarneit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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