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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bournemouth is 16.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bournemouth is 63.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.77 ยฃ14.77
$11.88 MX$210
66.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 ยฃ71.3
$41.90 MX$740
127.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 ยฃ6.90
$10.55 MX$186
-12.51%
Cappuccino
$4.15 ยฃ3.10
$3.60 MX$63.5
15.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ยฃ1.67
$1.50 MX$26.45
49.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
$0.91 MX$16.09
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 ยฃ5.01
$3.08 MX$54.4
117.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 ยฃ3.94
$4.47 MX$78.8
17.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ยฃ1.26
$1.39 MX$24.54
20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ยฃ0.92
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 ยฃ1.89
$1.60 MX$28.27
58.12%
Eggs
$3.48 ยฃ2.60
$2.60 MX$45.97
33.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 ยฃ7.30
$8.36 MX$148
16.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 ยฃ5.20
$8.64 MX$152
-19.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.72 ยฃ10.25
$10.91 MX$192
25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 ยฃ2.01
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ยฃ1.08
$1.44 MX$25.46
0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 ยฃ1.65
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 ยฃ1.62
$2.12 MX$37.34
2.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 ยฃ1.33
$1.86 MX$32.87
-4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ยฃ0.94
$2.22 MX$39.20
-43.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ยฃ0.73
$1.02 MX$17.99
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$1.04 MX$18.36
32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.68 ยฃ16.19
$4.05 MX$71.5
435.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 ยฃ7.08
$10.18 MX$180
-6.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 ยฃ1.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
55.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ยฃ1.96
$2.62 MX$46.25
0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.80 ยฃ2.09
$0.51 MX$9.09
449.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.3 ยฃ64.5
$26.52 MX$468
225.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 ยฃ3.07
$3.15 MX$55.7
30.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$2.46 MX$43.49
-20.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.47 ยฃ19.03
$3.26 MX$57.5
681.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
$1.32 MX$23.36
43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K ยฃ29.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
28.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K ยฃ29.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
65.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 ยฃ256
$83.5 MX$1,474
310.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.24 ยฃ12.13
$22.86 MX$404
-28.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.42 ยฃ33.93
$30.04 MX$530
51.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.34 ยฃ30.14
$51.9 MX$916
-22.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 ยฃ9.34
$18.30 MX$323
-31.69%
Cinema Ticket
$16.02 ยฃ11.97
$5.12 MX$90.4
212.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,308 ยฃ1,724
$201 MX$3,541
1050.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.2K ยฃ26.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
562.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 ยฃ65.2
$35.73 MX$631
144.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 ยฃ35.74
$40.27 MX$711
18.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 ยฃ76.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
29.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 ยฃ66.9
$89.3 MX$1,576
0.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 ยฃ987
$947 MX$16.7K
39.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 ยฃ900
$483 MX$8,525
149.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,880 ยฃ2,151
$1,599 MX$28.2K
80.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,168 ยฃ1,620
$1,211 MX$21.4K
79.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,828 ยฃ5,101
$3,996 MX$70.5K
70.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,467 ยฃ3,337
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-30.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bournemouth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,229 ยฃ2,412
$730 MX$12.9K
342.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
11.42
-49.04%

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Last update for Bournemouth: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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