Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Alderney and Playa del Carmen

For one person, living costs are similar in Alderney and in Playa del Carmen: $1,158 and $1,215 a month, rent and utilities included.

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🇬🇬 Alderney
$1,158
/mo nomad
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Alderney is 6.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alderney is 31.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.42 GGP 20.00
$10.97 MX$201
140.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.4 GGP 69.2
$44.85 MX$823
103.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.92 MX$219
-
Cappuccino
$2.70 GGP 2.04
$3.80 MX$69.9
-28.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 GGP 2.01
$1.31 MX$24.08
102.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 GGP 1.01
$0.86 MX$15.72
55.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 GGP 4.95
$3.21 MX$59.0
103.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 GGP 4.87
$5.01 MX$92.0
28.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 GGP 1.42
$1.46 MX$26.77
28.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 GGP 1.56
$2.33 MX$42.72
-11.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 GGP 1.85
$1.44 MX$26.48
70.14%
Eggs
$4.39 GGP 3.32
$2.46 MX$45.20
78.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 GGP 7.99
$7.70 MX$141
37.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.13 GGP 18.26
$7.89 MX$145
205.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.70 GGP 25.51
$12.80 MX$235
163.28%
Apples (1kg)
$4.68 GGP 3.54
$2.92 MX$53.6
60.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 GGP 2.54
$1.42 MX$26.11
136.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.31 GGP 4.02
$2.57 MX$47.10
106.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 GGP 2.45
$2.14 MX$39.24
51.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 GGP 1.01
$1.95 MX$35.75
-31.79%
Onion (1kg)
$4.26 GGP 3.23
$1.94 MX$35.55
119.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 GGP 1.94
$1.15 MX$21.13
123.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 GGP 1.08
$1.22 MX$22.42
17.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.38 MX$80.3
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.66 GGP 11.85
$9.85 MX$181
58.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 MX$28.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.72 MX$49.86
-
🚌 Getting Around
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.64
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.42 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.91 MX$90.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.52 MX$64.7
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.69 MX$104
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.31 GGP 2.50
$1.54 MX$28.27
114.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K MX$389.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.5K MX$449.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 GGP 201
$83.6 MX$1,535
217.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.72 GGP 20.23
$24.03 MX$441
11.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 GGP 44.30
$29.33 MX$539
99.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.24 GGP 10.02
$64.9 MX$1,191
-79.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.77 GGP 5.13
$29.46 MX$541
-77.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.96 GGP 9.05
$5.09 MX$93.4
134.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$208 MX$3,813
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,045 MX$74.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$44.55 MX$818
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.06 MX$772
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$75.5 MX$1,387
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$91.4 MX$1,678
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 GGP 800
$986 MX$18.1K
7.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$385 MX$7,072
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 GGP 1,185
$1,713 MX$31.5K
-8.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 GGP 1,219
$1,108 MX$20.4K
45.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,406 GGP 1,821
$4,016 MX$73.7K
-40.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 GGP 1,778
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-62.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alderney
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,945 GGP 1,473
$758 MX$13.9K
156.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
11.45
-49.34%

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

Last update for Alderney: October 5, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Alderney
–
Playa del Carmen
$385
Groceries & Markets
Alderney
–
Playa del Carmen
$260
Eating Out
Alderney
–
Playa del Carmen
$204
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alderney
–
Playa del Carmen
$137
Clothing & Footwear
Alderney
–
Playa del Carmen
$114
Sport & Entertainment
Alderney
–
Playa del Carmen
$75
Getting Around
Alderney
–
Playa del Carmen
$52
Good to know
🇬🇬 Alderney
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🕒 Local time
11:36 11:36 AM
05:36 5:36 AM
6 h behind Alderney
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
63,026
149,923
💱 Currency
Guernsey Pound GGP £
Mexican Peso MXN $
📈 Exchange rate
1 GGP = 1.32 USD
1 GGP = 1.18 EUR
100 MXN = 5.45 USD
100 MXN = 4.86 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to GGP – Guernsey Pound Converter

Guernsey Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.757 GGP (1 GGP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.848 GGP (1 GGP = 1.18 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Alderney Playa del Carmen 7,910 km ≈ 10 h nonstop flight
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  • Alderney
  • Playa del Carmen

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Alderney vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇬🇬 Alderney
$1,158
/mo nomad
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$2,457
/mo nomad
🇬🇬 Alderney
$1,158
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇬🇬 Alderney
$1,158
/mo nomad
🇪🇸 Spain
$1,783
/mo nomad
🇬🇬 Alderney
$1,158
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
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