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

😐 Solo nomad: Bolton is 8.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolton is 67.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 £15.25
$11.99 MX$227
72.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$42.47 MX$803
90.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 £7.65
$10.47 MX$198
-0.76%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.89 MX$16.79
75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
123.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 £3.88
$4.58 MX$86.6
15.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.94%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$2.55 MX$48.3
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$8.61 MX$163
22.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$8.54 MX$161
-1.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 £12.42
$10.98 MX$208
53.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
23.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$1.88 MX$35.63
67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$2.19 MX$41.42
70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.59 £13.68
$3.96 MX$74.9
369.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$8.86 MX$167
18.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £1.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
417.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £63.9
$26.59 MX$503
226.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 £0.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.16
$3.11 MX$58.7
431.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
74.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 £222
$84.2 MX$1,592
257.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.86
$22.14 MX$419
-21.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.29 £31.85
$30.14 MX$570
43.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.8 £34.44
$52 MX$983
-9.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.03 £19.89
$18.72 MX$354
44.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 £10.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
172.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 £1,169
$200 MX$3,787
692.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
156.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 £59.5
$35.74 MX$676
126.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 £32.34
$39.8 MX$753
10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 £62.8
$79 MX$1,493
8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 £866
$965 MX$18.3K
21.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 £815
$474 MX$8,968
133.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 £1,261
$1,653 MX$31.2K
3.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 £1,081
$1,202 MX$22.7K
22.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,799 £2,795
$792 MX$15K
379.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
11.42
-49.21%

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Last update for Bolton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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