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

😐 Solo nomad: Bristol is 33.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bristol is 90.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.09 £14.78
$11.99 MX$227
67.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.9
$42.47 MX$803
136.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.77 £7.93
$10.47 MX$198
2.87%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
95.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 £5.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
155.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 £4.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
46.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.85 MX$34.9
26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.57 MX$29.68
18.47%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$2.55 MX$48.3
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 £9.09
$8.61 MX$163
43.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 £8.59
$8.54 MX$161
36.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 £9.02
$10.98 MX$208
11.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.72 MX$51.4
27.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 £2.94
$2.19 MX$41.42
82.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.09 £15.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
432.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$8.86 MX$167
18.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.72 MX$32.53
63.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.61 MX$49.37
7.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 £2.37
$0.52 MX$9.74
519.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 £85.2
$26.59 MX$503
335.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 £19.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
759.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K £25.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
44.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$84.2 MX$1,592
267.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 £12.44
$22.14 MX$419
-23.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.27 £32.58
$30.14 MX$570
46.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 £37
$52 MX$983
-3.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.34 £7.61
$18.72 MX$354
-44.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,177 £1,602
$200 MX$3,787
986.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
358.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 £70.2
$35.74 MX$676
166.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 £35.59
$39.8 MX$753
21.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$79 MX$1,493
40.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 £1,380
$965 MX$18.3K
94.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$474 MX$8,968
201.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,093 £2,276
$1,653 MX$31.2K
87.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,297 £1,690
$1,202 MX$22.7K
91.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 £5,155
$3,081 MX$58.3K
127.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 £4,669
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-15.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bristol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,538 £2,604
$792 MX$15K
346.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
11.42
-50.96%

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Last update for Bristol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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