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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gravesend is 18.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gravesend is 46.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.35 ยฃ9.97
$11.88 MX$210
12.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.2 ยฃ44.94
$41.90 MX$740
43.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 ยฃ8.16
$10.55 MX$186
3.51%
Cappuccino
$4.80 ยฃ3.59
$3.60 MX$63.5
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ยฃ1.51
$1.50 MX$26.45
34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
$0.91 MX$16.09
48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.04 ยฃ6.01
$3.08 MX$54.4
161.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.70 ยฃ5.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
49.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$1.39 MX$24.54
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$1.90 MX$33.47
-27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 ยฃ2.16
$1.60 MX$28.27
80.63%
Eggs
$3.35 ยฃ2.50
$2.60 MX$45.97
28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.16 ยฃ9.08
$8.36 MX$148
45.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.08 ยฃ7.53
$8.64 MX$152
16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 ยฃ9.17
$10.91 MX$192
12.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ยฃ1.81
$2.61 MX$45.98
-7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 ยฃ1.04
$1.44 MX$25.46
-2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 ยฃ2.06
$1.96 MX$34.55
40.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 ยฃ2.63
$2.12 MX$37.34
66.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ยฃ0.88
$1.86 MX$32.87
-36.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ยฃ0.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-55.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$1.02 MX$17.99
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ยฃ0.63
$1.04 MX$18.36
-18.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.20 ยฃ15.09
$4.05 MX$71.5
398.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 ยฃ8.21
$10.18 MX$180
7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 ยฃ2.07
$1.69 MX$29.79
64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 ยฃ3.16
$2.62 MX$46.25
61.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 ยฃ2.36
$0.51 MX$9.09
519.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 ยฃ57.3
$26.52 MX$468
189.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 ยฃ5.06
$3.15 MX$55.7
115.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 ยฃ1.07
$2.46 MX$43.49
-41.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 ยฃ20.25
$3.26 MX$57.5
731.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 ยฃ1.47
$1.32 MX$23.36
48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ยฃ25.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
13.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K ยฃ32.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
82.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 ยฃ249
$83.5 MX$1,474
299.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.65 ยฃ11.69
$22.86 MX$404
-31.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.55 ยฃ25.81
$30.04 MX$530
15.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 ยฃ34.52
$51.9 MX$916
-10.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.11 ยฃ12.03
$5.12 MX$90.4
214.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,169 ยฃ1,620
$201 MX$3,541
981.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K ยฃ17.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
328.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 ยฃ66.2
$35.73 MX$631
147.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 ยฃ41.93
$40.27 MX$711
39.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 ยฃ66.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
12.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 ยฃ91.6
$89.3 MX$1,576
37.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,579 ยฃ1,179
$947 MX$16.7K
66.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,356 ยฃ1,013
$483 MX$8,525
180.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,753 ยฃ2,056
$1,599 MX$28.2K
72.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 ยฃ1,558
$1,211 MX$21.4K
72.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gravesend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
11.42
-51.49%

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Last update for Gravesend: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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