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

😐 Solo nomad: Greenwich is 5.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greenwich is 83.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 £16.8
$11.99 MX$227
90.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.6
$42.47 MX$803
93.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 £7.5
$10.47 MX$198
-2.58%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 £5.29
$3.09 MX$58.5
132.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 £5.65
$4.58 MX$86.6
67.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.38 MX$26.04
48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.85 MX$34.9
-5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
45.22%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
46.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 £6.8
$8.61 MX$163
7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 £6.4
$8.54 MX$161
1.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.2 £10.45
$10.98 MX$208
29.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
-21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 £1.82
$1.88 MX$35.63
31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 £2.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
57.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
-14.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$3.96 MX$74.9
371.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.84
$8.86 MX$167
20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
565.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$26.59 MX$503
232.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.5 £4.05
$3.24 MX$61.2
69.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.74 £16.74
$3.11 MX$58.7
631.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
76.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
70.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £216
$84.2 MX$1,592
248.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$22.14 MX$419
-28.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.3 £35.55
$30.14 MX$570
60.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.18 £33.25
$52 MX$983
-13.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 £9.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
144.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,603 £1,180
$200 MX$3,787
700.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
244.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 £60.6
$35.74 MX$676
130.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.3 £32.6
$39.8 MX$753
11.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 £68.2
$79 MX$1,493
17.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 £71.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
10.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 £902
$965 MX$18.3K
26.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$474 MX$8,968
108.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 £1,225
$1,202 MX$22.7K
38.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greenwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,729 £2,008
$792 MX$15K
244.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
11.42
-50.70%

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Last update for Greenwich: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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