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

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 30.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 80.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$11.99 MX$227
72.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$42.47 MX$803
134.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.47 MX$198
-6.59%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
114.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
50.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$1.57 MX$29.68
72.61%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$2.55 MX$48.3
48.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$8.61 MX$163
14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.54 MX$161
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$10.98 MX$208
28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
78.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$2.19 MX$41.42
65.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$3.96 MX$74.9
431.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$8.86 MX$167
21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
73.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
676.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$26.59 MX$503
258.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-5.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$3.11 MX$58.7
765.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
59.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$84.2 MX$1,592
354.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$22.14 MX$419
-19.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$30.14 MX$570
36.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$52 MX$983
-3.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$18.72 MX$354
5.07%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
254.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$200 MX$3,787
474.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
238.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$35.74 MX$676
242.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$39.8 MX$753
25.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$79 MX$1,493
35.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$965 MX$18.3K
47.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$474 MX$8,968
111.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$1,653 MX$31.2K
69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$1,202 MX$22.7K
52.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$3,081 MX$58.3K
34.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$792 MX$15K
293.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
11.42
-53.42%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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