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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Blackpool is 12.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Blackpool is 57.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.67 ยฃ15.44
$11.88 MX$210
73.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 ยฃ61.2
$41.90 MX$740
95.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 ยฃ6.70
$10.55 MX$186
-15.07%
Cappuccino
$3.64 ยฃ2.72
$3.60 MX$63.5
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ยฃ1.76
$1.50 MX$26.45
57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ยฃ1.17
$0.91 MX$16.09
71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.33 ยฃ3.23
$3.08 MX$54.4
40.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 ยฃ3.97
$4.47 MX$78.8
19.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ยฃ1.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 ยฃ1.28
$1.90 MX$33.47
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 ยฃ1.83
$1.60 MX$28.27
53.13%
Eggs
$3.90 ยฃ2.91
$2.60 MX$45.97
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.70 ยฃ7.99
$8.36 MX$148
27.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 ยฃ6.29
$8.64 MX$152
-2.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 ยฃ10.61
$10.91 MX$192
30.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
$2.61 MX$45.98
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
$1.44 MX$25.46
-7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 ยฃ2.07
$1.96 MX$34.55
41.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ยฃ2.10
$2.12 MX$37.34
32.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$1.86 MX$32.87
-5.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ยฃ1.38
$2.22 MX$39.20
-17.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$1.02 MX$17.99
35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ยฃ0.84
$1.04 MX$18.36
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.24 ยฃ12.13
$4.05 MX$71.5
300.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.20 ยฃ7.62
$10.18 MX$180
0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 ยฃ1.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
55.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ยฃ1.39
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 ยฃ2.32
$0.51 MX$9.09
509.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.2 ยฃ56.2
$26.52 MX$468
183.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 ยฃ3.08
$3.15 MX$55.7
31.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 ยฃ12.08
$3.26 MX$57.5
396.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ยฃ25.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K ยฃ27.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
56.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 ยฃ218
$83.5 MX$1,474
248.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 ยฃ12.97
$22.86 MX$404
-24.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.75 ยฃ32.68
$30.04 MX$530
45.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.33 ยฃ20.42
$51.9 MX$916
-47.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.98 ยฃ25.39
$18.30 MX$323
85.68%
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 ยฃ9.68
$5.12 MX$90.4
153.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,503 ยฃ1,123
$201 MX$3,541
649.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$54.4K ยฃ40.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
922.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 ยฃ60.8
$35.73 MX$631
127.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 ยฃ32.89
$40.27 MX$711
9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 ยฃ64.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
8.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ยฃ53.6
$89.3 MX$1,576
-19.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 ยฃ679
$947 MX$16.7K
-3.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 ยฃ558
$483 MX$8,525
54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 ยฃ922
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-22.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 ยฃ864
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-4.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,719 ยฃ2,031
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-31.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,272 ยฃ1,697
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-64.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Blackpool
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,925 ยฃ2,185
$730 MX$12.9K
300.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
11.42
-50.96%

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Last update for Blackpool: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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