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

😐 Solo nomad: Fareham is 33.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fareham is 70.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.63 £19.6
$11.99 MX$227
122.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 £66.3
$42.47 MX$803
112.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 £8.17
$10.47 MX$198
6.02%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 £1.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.89 MX$16.79
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$3.09 MX$58.5
136.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.14
$4.58 MX$86.6
52.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
-23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
33.12%
Eggs
$5.07 £3.73
$2.55 MX$48.3
98.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 £7.16
$8.61 MX$163
12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 £6.7
$8.54 MX$161
6.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 £10.68
$10.98 MX$208
32.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.87 MX$35.3
-1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.96 £15.42
$3.96 MX$74.9
429.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 £8.45
$8.86 MX$167
29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
567.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £65.6
$26.59 MX$503
235.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 £3.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
37.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 £11.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
419.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
75.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$84.2 MX$1,592
240.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 £13.97
$22.14 MX$419
-14.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.02 £35.34
$30.14 MX$570
59.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.26 £20.06
$52 MX$983
-47.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 £25.46
$18.72 MX$354
84.78%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 £11.43
$5.07 MX$95.9
206.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,138
$200 MX$3,787
672.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
247.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 £84.9
$35.74 MX$676
222.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 £30.88
$39.8 MX$753
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 £79.6
$79 MX$1,493
37.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 £58.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 £951
$965 MX$18.3K
33.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £849
$474 MX$8,968
143.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,489
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 £1,337
$1,202 MX$22.7K
51.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Fareham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 £2,563
$792 MX$15K
339.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

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Last update for Fareham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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