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

😐 Solo nomad: Blackpool is 1.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blackpool is 36.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.26 £14.91
$11.99 MX$227
68.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$42.47 MX$803
94.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 £6.51
$10.47 MX$198
-15.47%
Cappuccino
$3.48 £2.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
57.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 £3.27
$3.09 MX$58.5
44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 £4.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
21.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.85 MX$34.9
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 £1.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
57.32%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 £7.73
$8.61 MX$163
21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 £5.94
$8.54 MX$161
-5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.3 £10.52
$10.98 MX$208
30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 £2.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 £0.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.5 £12.14
$3.96 MX$74.9
316.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 £7.38
$8.86 MX$167
13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.12 £2.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.6 £55.6
$26.59 MX$503
184.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 £3.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
27.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.2 £11.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
420.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K £24.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
10.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
57.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$84.2 MX$1,592
252.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 £12.68
$22.14 MX$419
-22.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.51 £31.28
$30.14 MX$570
41.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.78 £19.71
$52 MX$983
-48.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.57 £25.44
$18.72 MX$354
84.67%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 £9.44
$5.07 MX$95.9
153.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,501 £1,104
$200 MX$3,787
649.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$55.4K £40.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
938.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$35.74 MX$676
126.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 £31.45
$39.8 MX$753
7.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 £63.5
$79 MX$1,493
9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 £52.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$965 MX$18.3K
-7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 £565
$474 MX$8,968
61.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 £921
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-24.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 £832
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-5.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 £1,949
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,264 £1,666
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,383 £1,753
$792 MX$15K
200.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
11.42
-50.96%

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

Last update for Blackpool: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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