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

😐 Solo nomad: Haverhill is 34.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haverhill is 42.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.64 £15.19
$11.99 MX$227
72.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.8
$42.47 MX$803
91.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 £7.3
$10.47 MX$198
-5.35%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.48
$3.6 MX$68.2
31.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.53
$3.09 MX$58.5
99.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 £4.62
$4.58 MX$86.6
37.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.85 MX$34.9
-10.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
41.40%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 £7.31
$8.61 MX$163
15.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 £6.38
$8.54 MX$161
1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.94 £10.26
$10.98 MX$208
26.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-10.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.07 MX$20.23
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.96 £13.95
$3.96 MX$74.9
378.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 £7.72
$8.86 MX$167
18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
532.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90 £66.2
$26.59 MX$503
238.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.73 £16.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
630.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
71.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £214
$84.2 MX$1,592
244.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.96 £12.48
$22.14 MX$419
-23.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 £31.68
$30.14 MX$570
42.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.63 £34.32
$52 MX$983
-10.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
$18.72 MX$354
-37.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 £9.87
$5.07 MX$95.9
164.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,566 £1,153
$200 MX$3,787
682.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
248.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 £61.9
$35.74 MX$676
135.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.49 £32.01
$39.8 MX$753
9.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 £67.3
$79 MX$1,493
15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 £73.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 £899
$965 MX$18.3K
26.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$987 £727
$474 MX$8,968
108.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 £1,494
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 £1,231
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haverhill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,093 £1,541
$792 MX$15K
164.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
11.42
-50.70%

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Last update for Haverhill: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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