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

😐 Solo nomad: Belfast is 29.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belfast is 82.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 £16.88
$11.99 MX$227
91.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 £78
$42.47 MX$803
149.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 £7.75
$10.47 MX$198
0.57%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$3.6 MX$68.2
27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$0.89 MX$16.79
141.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 £6.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
171.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 £4.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
44.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.38 MX$26.04
30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$1.57 MX$29.68
80.89%
Eggs
$3.81 £2.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
49.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 £7.52
$8.61 MX$163
18.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 £7.57
$8.54 MX$161
20.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.47 £9.91
$10.98 MX$208
22.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 £2.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
78.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 £2.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
85.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.26 £14.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
411.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 £6.79
$8.86 MX$167
4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
62.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 £2.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
39.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 £2.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
492.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84 £61.8
$26.59 MX$503
215.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 £1.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.63 £19.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
756.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K £31K
$24K MX$453.6K
75.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 £111
$84.2 MX$1,592
79.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$22.14 MX$419
-16.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.19 £31.78
$30.14 MX$570
43.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.32 £34.09
$52 MX$983
-10.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.75 £11.59
$18.72 MX$354
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.99
$5.07 MX$95.9
167.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,502 £1,105
$200 MX$3,787
649.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,871 £6,528
$5,333 MX$100.8K
66.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.6
$35.74 MX$676
134.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 £35.67
$39.8 MX$753
21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.9
$79 MX$1,493
35.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$88.4 MX$1,671
-4.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 £920
$965 MX$18.3K
29.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$474 MX$8,968
99.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 £1,426
$1,653 MX$31.2K
17.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 £1,055
$1,202 MX$22.7K
19.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,097 £2,279
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,253 £1,658
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belfast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,644 £1,946
$792 MX$15K
233.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

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Last update for Belfast: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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