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

😐 Solo nomad: Halifax is 30.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halifax is 59.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 £20.06
$11.99 MX$227
127.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.6
$42.47 MX$803
93.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 £7.82
$10.47 MX$198
1.53%
Cappuccino
$4.7 £3.46
$3.6 MX$68.2
30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 £5.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
124.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 £4.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
20.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
69.43%
Eggs
$3.97 £2.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$8.61 MX$163
21.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.78
$8.54 MX$161
7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.7 £8.61
$10.98 MX$208
6.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$2.19 MX$41.42
70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.09 MX$20.64
71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £13.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
377.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$8.86 MX$167
21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
65.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
432.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 £86.1
$26.59 MX$503
340.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-46.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 £12.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
429.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$24K MX$453.6K
69.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £212
$84.2 MX$1,592
241.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.05 £11.81
$22.14 MX$419
-27.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 £31.54
$30.14 MX$570
42.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.43 £24.6
$52 MX$983
-35.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 £9.09
$5.07 MX$95.9
143.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 £1,147
$200 MX$3,787
678.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 £5,006
$5,333 MX$100.8K
27.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.2 £58.3
$35.74 MX$676
121.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 £28.3
$39.8 MX$753
-3.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 £61.9
$79 MX$1,493
6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 £63.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
-2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 £891
$965 MX$18.3K
25.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 £788
$474 MX$8,968
125.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 £625
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-48.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 £542
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-38.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,630 £1,935
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 £1,819
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halifax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 £2,158
$792 MX$15K
270.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
11.42
-50.96%

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Last update for Halifax: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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