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

😐 Solo nomad: Townsville is 61.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Townsville is 45.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.89 A$18.17

$11.58 MX$212

2.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.7 A$92.7

$42 MX$769

44.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.58 A$14.64

$10.5 MX$192

-8.76%

Cappuccino

$3.16 A$4.83

$3.43 MX$62.8

-7.87%

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

$2.46 A$3.76

$1.49 MX$27.34

65.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 A$3.26

$0.94 MX$17.27

126.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.47 A$9.89

$3.08 MX$56.3

110.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 A$7.59

$4.37 MX$79.9

13.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 A$2.31

$1.39 MX$25.44

8.63%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 A$3.32

$1.85 MX$33.81

17.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 A$2.56

$1.58 MX$28.88

6.33%

Eggs

$4.02 A$6.14

$2.51 MX$46

60.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.49 A$11.45

$8.26 MX$151

-9.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.04 A$12.28

$8.7 MX$159

-7.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.88 A$18.15

$10.73 MX$196

10.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.73 A$5.7

$2.61 MX$47.74

42.91%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 A$4.62

$1.49 MX$27.28

102.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 A$4.98

$1.95 MX$35.72

67.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.32 A$6.6

$2.09 MX$38.26

106.70%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 A$3.91

$1.81 MX$33.05

41.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.48 A$3.79

$2.16 MX$39.62

14.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 A$3.17

$1.03 MX$18.85

100.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 A$2.95

$1.08 MX$19.7

78.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.1 A$36.83

$4.14 MX$75.9

482.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.61 A$13.15

$8.88 MX$163

-3.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 A$5.15

$1.67 MX$30.64

101.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.5 A$11.46

$2.53 MX$46.31

196.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.98 A$3.02

$0.51 MX$9.27

288.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72 A$110

$26.68 MX$488

169.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.6 A$5.5

$3.26 MX$59.7

10.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 A$2.16

$2.51 MX$45.94

-43.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$48.2 A$73.7

$3.12 MX$57.2

1444.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 A$1.71

$1.31 MX$23.96

-14.50%

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

$22.6K A$34.5K

$30.9K MX$565K

-26.89%

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

$19.4K A$29.6K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-18.89%

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

$154 A$235

$83 MX$1,520

85.58%

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

$35.01 A$53.5

$22.59 MX$414

54.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.6 A$89.5

$29.51 MX$540

98.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.81 A$65.4

$51.6 MX$944

-16.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.44 A$22.07

$18.42 MX$337

-21.61%

Cinema Ticket

$15.35 A$23.46

$4.9 MX$89.7

213.27%

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

$1,149 A$1,755

$200 MX$3,668

473.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K A$18.2K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

129.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.5 A$146

$36.41 MX$667

162.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.9 A$94.6

$39.91 MX$731

55.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.5 A$151

$79.9 MX$1,462

23.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 A$183

$87.7 MX$1,605

36.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,218 A$1,861

$983 MX$18K

23.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,093 A$1,671

$470 MX$8,612

132.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,363 A$3,611

$1,610 MX$29.5K

46.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,917 A$2,929

$1,189 MX$21.8K

61.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,889 A$5,942

$3,839 MX$70.3K

1.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,271 A$4,998

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-47.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,220 A$6,449

$724 MX$13.2K

483.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.06

11.42

-46.94%

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

Last update for Townsville: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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