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

😐 Solo nomad: Bristol is 56.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bristol is 56.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.05 £15.00
$11.85 MX$208
69.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 £76.2
$42.16 MX$742
141.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 £8.11
$10.75 MX$189
0.84%
Cappuccino
$4.96 £3.71
$3.47 MX$61.1
42.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.13
$1.45 MX$25.56
95.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.90 MX$15.88
92.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 £5.68
$3.05 MX$53.7
149.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.22
$4.42 MX$77.7
57.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.18
$1.37 MX$24.09
15.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 £1.75
$1.87 MX$32.93
25.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 £1.36
$1.54 MX$27.15
18.18%
Eggs
$4.12 £3.08
$2.50 MX$44.03
64.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 £9.04
$8.61 MX$151
40.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.38 £8.51
$8.63 MX$152
31.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 £9.00
$11.02 MX$194
9.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 £2.57
$2.75 MX$48.36
24.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.43 MX$25.12
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 £2.04
$1.87 MX$32.94
45.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 £2.94
$2.17 MX$38.13
81.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.45
$1.88 MX$33.12
3.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.33
$2.25 MX$39.51
-20.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 £0.89
$1.07 MX$18.78
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.32
$1.07 MX$18.88
64.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.89 £15.63
$4.15 MX$73.1
403.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 £8.08
$10.34 MX$182
4.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.11
$1.68 MX$29.54
67.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.06
$2.48 MX$43.69
10.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.10 £2.32
$0.55 MX$9.76
463.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 £85.2
$26.53 MX$467
329.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 £3.97
$3.22 MX$56.6
64.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.25
$2.48 MX$43.65
-32.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.81 £20.05
$3.11 MX$54.7
762.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.47
$1.26 MX$22.09
56.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.6K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
24.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K £26.0K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
44.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 £231
$82.5 MX$1,451
273.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.60 £12.41
$22.29 MX$392
-25.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.30 £33.14
$30.02 MX$528
47.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.14 £36.76
$51.4 MX$905
-4.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.42 £7.80
$18.29 MX$322
-43.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 £9.97
$4.98 MX$87.7
167.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,167 £1,621
$200 MX$3,518
983.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K £18.4K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
364.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 £70.8
$35.71 MX$628
165.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 £35.78
$39.56 MX$696
20.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 £85.3
$80.6 MX$1,417
41.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £103
$88.3 MX$1,554
56.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 £1,366
$969 MX$17.1K
88.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 £1,047
$482 MX$8,482
190.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,069 £2,296
$1,595 MX$28.1K
92.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,297 £1,718
$1,184 MX$20.8K
94.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,013 £5,246
$4,050 MX$71.2K
73.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 £3,932
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-19.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,591 £2,686
$756 MX$13.3K
374.71%
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 Bristol: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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