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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wodonga is 30.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wodonga is 70.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 A$24.51
$11.99 MX$227
33.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$120
$42.47 MX$803
84.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.09
$10.47 MX$198
-5.92%
Cappuccino
$2.58 A$3.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$1.44 MX$27.16
76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 A$2.92
$0.89 MX$16.79
113.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 A$6.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 A$11.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
63.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 A$2.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
37.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 A$2.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
18.47%
Eggs
$4.18 A$6.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 A$15.55
$8.61 MX$163
17.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 A$14.05
$8.54 MX$161
7.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.59 A$22.36
$10.98 MX$208
32.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.18
$2.72 MX$51.4
24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
94.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$1.88 MX$35.63
65.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 A$7.39
$2.19 MX$41.42
120.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 A$3.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
-3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 A$3.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
121.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 A$2.04
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.74 A$47.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
676.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$8.86 MX$167
50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.11 A$7.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
197.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 A$9.29
$2.61 MX$49.37
132.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
394.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$26.59 MX$503
146.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 A$6.29
$3.24 MX$61.2
26.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.89 A$62.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
1214.79%
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$43.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K A$35.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 A$343
$84.2 MX$1,592
165.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.66 A$45.43
$22.14 MX$419
33.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$80.1
$30.14 MX$570
73.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.57 A$75.9
$52 MX$983
-4.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.66 A$24
$18.72 MX$354
-16.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 A$21.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,721 A$2,637
$200 MX$3,787
759.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$20.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
147.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 A$108
$35.74 MX$676
97.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 A$88.1
$39.8 MX$753
44.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 A$150
$79 MX$1,493
24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$965 MX$18.3K
33.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,656
$474 MX$8,968
127.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 A$3,109
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,533
$1,202 MX$22.7K
37.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,777 A$7,318
$3,081 MX$58.3K
55.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,264 A$6,532
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-43.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wodonga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 A$4,615
$792 MX$15K
280.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
11.42
-44.92%

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Last update for Wodonga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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