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

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge is 39.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambridge is 94.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 £20.06
$11.99 MX$227
127.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$42.47 MX$803
127.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 £8.15
$10.47 MX$198
5.83%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
95.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$0.89 MX$16.79
130.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 £6.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
167.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 £6.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
79.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.85 MX$34.9
22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.57 MX$29.68
79.62%
Eggs
$4.83 £3.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
89.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 £9.3
$8.61 MX$163
46.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.08 £7.42
$8.54 MX$161
18.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 £12.98
$10.98 MX$208
60.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$1.88 MX$35.63
89.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.09 MX$20.64
41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.36 £14.98
$3.96 MX$74.9
414.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$8.86 MX$167
36.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.72 MX$32.53
101.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 £3.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
57.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
415.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.8 £61
$26.59 MX$503
211.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 £5.05
$3.24 MX$61.2
111.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 £1.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
7.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.6 £40.17
$3.11 MX$58.7
1654.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
79.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 £250
$84.2 MX$1,592
302.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 £11.69
$22.14 MX$419
-28.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 £28.64
$30.14 MX$570
29.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.9 £55.1
$52 MX$983
44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.52 £10.69
$18.72 MX$354
-22.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.99 £11.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
215.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,260 £1,663
$200 MX$3,787
1028.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K £16.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
324.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 £63.7
$35.74 MX$676
142.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57 £41.93
$39.8 MX$753
43.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 £64.5
$79 MX$1,493
11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £90.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
39.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 £1,423
$965 MX$18.3K
100.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 £1,182
$474 MX$8,968
238.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,506 £2,580
$1,653 MX$31.2K
112.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,565 £1,888
$1,202 MX$22.7K
113.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,658 £6,371
$3,081 MX$58.3K
180.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,545 £4,817
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-13.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,760 £2,767
$792 MX$15K
374.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
11.42
-51.49%

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Last update for Cambridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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