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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ipswich is 16.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ipswich is 64.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 ยฃ14.98
$11.88 MX$210
68.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.5 ยฃ66.1
$41.90 MX$740
111.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.04 ยฃ8.25
$10.55 MX$186
4.64%
Cappuccino
$4.61 ยฃ3.44
$3.60 MX$63.5
28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
$1.50 MX$26.45
4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 ยฃ0.78
$0.91 MX$16.09
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 ยฃ4.92
$3.08 MX$54.4
113.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 ยฃ4.54
$4.47 MX$78.8
36.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ยฃ1.10
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 ยฃ1.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
-26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.10
$1.60 MX$28.27
-7.50%
Eggs
$3.64 ยฃ2.72
$2.60 MX$45.97
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 ยฃ6.16
$8.36 MX$148
-1.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 ยฃ5.16
$8.64 MX$152
-20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.47 ยฃ10.06
$10.91 MX$192
23.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ยฃ1.83
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$1.44 MX$25.46
-3.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ยฃ1.51
$1.96 MX$34.55
3.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 ยฃ1.58
$2.12 MX$37.34
-0.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ยฃ1.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-7.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 ยฃ1.19
$2.22 MX$39.20
-27.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ยฃ0.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
-10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ยฃ0.68
$1.04 MX$18.36
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.90 ยฃ12.63
$4.05 MX$71.5
317.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 ยฃ6.86
$10.18 MX$180
-9.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฃ1.35
$1.69 MX$29.79
7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ยฃ1.83
$2.62 MX$46.25
-6.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 ยฃ2.04
$0.51 MX$9.09
437.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 ยฃ66.6
$26.52 MX$468
235.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ยฃ4.50
$3.15 MX$55.7
91.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 ยฃ0.83
$2.46 MX$43.49
-54.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.06 ยฃ25.45
$3.26 MX$57.5
944.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
$1.32 MX$23.36
46.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ยฃ28.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K ยฃ31.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
76.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 ยฃ245
$83.5 MX$1,474
291.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.11 ยฃ10.54
$22.86 MX$404
-38.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.78 ยฃ25.98
$30.04 MX$530
15.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 ยฃ56.8
$51.9 MX$916
46.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.81 ยฃ8.07
$18.30 MX$323
-40.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 ยฃ10.29
$5.12 MX$90.4
169.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,873 ยฃ1,399
$201 MX$3,541
833.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.5K ยฃ16.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
322.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 ยฃ60.2
$35.73 MX$631
125.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.91 ยฃ30.56
$40.27 MX$711
1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 ยฃ66.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 ยฃ53.0
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 ยฃ801
$947 MX$16.7K
13.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 ยฃ632
$483 MX$8,525
75.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 ยฃ1,123
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-5.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 ยฃ1,117
$1,211 MX$21.4K
23.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,160 ยฃ3,855
$3,996 MX$70.5K
29.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,066 ยฃ3,037
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-36.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ipswich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,639 ยฃ1,971
$730 MX$12.9K
261.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
11.42
-52.28%

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Last update for Ipswich: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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