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

😐 Solo nomad: Epsom is 15% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Epsom is 50.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 £16.83
$11.99 MX$227
90.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.2 £62.7
$42.47 MX$803
100.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 £7.67
$10.47 MX$198
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
97.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
107.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 £5.89
$3.09 MX$58.5
158.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$4.58 MX$86.6
34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$1.57 MX$29.68
63.06%
Eggs
$4.45 £3.28
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.3 £8.32
$8.61 MX$163
31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 £5.53
$8.54 MX$161
-12.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.73 £10.84
$10.98 MX$208
34.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 £2.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 £2.18
$1.88 MX$35.63
57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 £2.67
$2.19 MX$41.42
65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-6.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 £1.36
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.09 MX$20.64
80.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.78 £12.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
323.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 £8.7
$8.86 MX$167
33.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
69.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Epsom
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)
$87.3 £64.3
$26.59 MX$503
228.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 £3.32
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.28 £11.98
$3.11 MX$58.7
423.47%
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)
$38.9K £28.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 £250
$84.2 MX$1,592
303.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 £11.21
$22.14 MX$419
-31.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 £30.46
$30.14 MX$570
37.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 £33.25
$52 MX$983
-13.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.1 £14.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
296.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,291 £950
$200 MX$3,787
544.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
241.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$35.74 MX$676
136.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 £31.07
$39.8 MX$753
6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 £66.2
$79 MX$1,493
13.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 £102
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$965 MX$18.3K
25.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 £747
$474 MX$8,968
113.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,015 £1,483
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,275 £5,353
$3,081 MX$58.3K
136.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,965 £4,389
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-20.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Epsom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,705 £2,726
$792 MX$15K
367.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.42
-51.84%

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Last update for Epsom: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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