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

😐 Solo nomad: Eastleigh is 28.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eastleigh is 46.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$11.99 MX$227
73.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$42.47 MX$803
93.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$10.47 MX$198
-4.11%
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.61
$3.09 MX$58.5
102.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 £4.63
$4.58 MX$86.6
37.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.95%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$8.61 MX$163
16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$8.54 MX$161
4.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$10.98 MX$208
26.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$1.88 MX$35.63
55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
376.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 £6.99
$8.86 MX$167
7.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
555.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$26.59 MX$503
229.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
66.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 £16.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
635.69%
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)
$39.1K £28.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
74.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$84.2 MX$1,592
245.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$22.14 MX$419
-22.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$30.14 MX$570
44.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$52 MX$983
-11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
$18.72 MX$354
-35.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
162.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$200 MX$3,787
690.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
239.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$35.74 MX$676
134.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$39.8 MX$753
8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 £66.9
$79 MX$1,493
15.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 £896
$965 MX$18.3K
26.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$474 MX$8,968
108.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$1,653 MX$31.2K
20.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastleigh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
11.42
-50.70%

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Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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