Cost of living comparison
compared to
Playa del Carmen vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Playa del Carmen is 33.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.3% less in Playa del Carmen
- Groceries
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pay 5.3% less in Playa del Carmen
- Transportation
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pay 25.0% less in Playa del Carmen
- Housing
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pay 42.6% less in Playa del Carmen
- Childcare
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pay 79.4% less in Playa del Carmen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Playa del Carmen
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% less in Playa del Carmen
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Playa del Carmen.
Playa del Carmen vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Playa del Carmen instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Playa del Carmen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$11.90
MX$214.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$10.83
MX$195.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$1.62
MX$29.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$1.34
MX$24.17
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Playa del Carmen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$1.98
MX$35.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$4.33
MX$78.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$5.50
MX$99.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$2.27
MX$40.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.76
MX$67.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.30
MX$23.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.64
MX$11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$0.90
MX$16.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$0.94
MX$16.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.85
MX$15.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.02
MX$18.44
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$5.02
MX$90.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$27.08
MX$487.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$31,003.27
MX$558,489.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$25.93
MX$467.05
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of transportation
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Playa del Carmen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$30.51
MX$549.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$1,072.23
MX$19,315.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$484.68
MX$8,730.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$64.40
MX$1,160.10
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of housing
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$204.43
MX$3,682.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
$5,361.26
MX$96,577.27
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$3.12
MX$56.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$3.46
MX$62.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$4.17
MX$75.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$60.49
MX$1,089.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$4.98
MX$89.79
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$43.98
MX$792.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$41.89
MX$754.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$75.82
MX$1,365.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$88.61
MX$1,596.30
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of clothing
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