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

😐 Solo nomad: Eastbourne is 7.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eastbourne is 61.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.14 £16.29
$11.99 MX$227
84.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 £56.5
$42.47 MX$803
80.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 £6.4
$10.47 MX$198
-17.00%
Cappuccino
$4.4 £3.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
103.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.94 £5.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
124.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.53
$4.58 MX$86.6
34.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
-25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.10%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
103.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.6 £7.07
$8.61 MX$163
11.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.2 £6.77
$8.54 MX$161
7.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.63 £10.76
$10.98 MX$208
33.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 £1.74
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 £2.18
$2.19 MX$41.42
35.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 £0.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.09 MX$20.64
20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.68 £13.01
$3.96 MX$74.9
346.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 £8.12
$8.86 MX$167
24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.85 £2.83
$1.72 MX$32.53
123.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 £2.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
425.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 £40.77
$26.59 MX$503
108.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 £3.17
$3.24 MX$61.2
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.25
$2.38 MX$44.94
-28.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.37 £23.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
940.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
70.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 £209
$84.2 MX$1,592
237.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.26 £11.23
$22.14 MX$419
-31.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 £39.21
$30.14 MX$570
76.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58 £42.67
$52 MX$983
11.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 £9.95
$18.72 MX$354
-27.78%
Cinema Ticket
$12.17 £8.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
140.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,513 £1,114
$200 MX$3,787
655.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
238.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 £84
$35.74 MX$676
219.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 £38.67
$39.8 MX$753
32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 £87.3
$79 MX$1,493
50.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 £107
$88.4 MX$1,671
65.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$965 MX$18.3K
54.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 £912
$474 MX$8,968
161.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,118 £1,559
$1,653 MX$31.2K
28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,112 £1,555
$1,202 MX$22.7K
75.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,353 £2,467
$3,081 MX$58.3K
8.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,332 £2,452
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-55.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 £1,959
$792 MX$15K
236.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

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Last update for Eastbourne: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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