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

😐 Solo nomad: Leicester is 21.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leicester is 59% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$11.99 MX$227
71.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 £51
$42.47 MX$803
63.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 £6.6
$10.47 MX$198
-14.33%
Cappuccino
$3.65 £2.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 £0.87
$0.89 MX$16.79
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
76.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 £4.47
$4.58 MX$86.6
32.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.95%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$2.55 MX$48.3
42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.43 £9.14
$8.61 MX$163
44.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.54 MX$161
13.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 £8.66
$10.98 MX$208
7.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 £1.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
42.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 £0.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.09 MX$20.64
30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
415.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 £7.15
$8.86 MX$167
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.17
$1.72 MX$32.53
70.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.52 MX$9.74
540.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.8 £62.4
$26.59 MX$503
218.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 £3.78
$3.24 MX$61.2
58.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.38 MX$44.94
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.24 £29.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
1193.89%
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)
$38.4K £28.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30K
$24K MX$453.6K
70.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$84.2 MX$1,592
227.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 £12.74
$22.14 MX$419
-21.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 £31.21
$30.14 MX$570
40.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.1 £29.51
$52 MX$983
-22.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.38 £23.09
$18.72 MX$354
67.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 £10.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
191.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,027 £756
$200 MX$3,787
412.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K £24.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
534.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 £68.8
$35.74 MX$676
161.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.43 £27.55
$39.8 MX$753
-5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 £95.7
$79 MX$1,493
64.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 £69.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 £757
$965 MX$18.3K
6.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 £769
$474 MX$8,968
120.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,742 £1,282
$1,653 MX$31.2K
5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 £1,123
$1,202 MX$22.7K
26.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,270 £2,406
$3,081 MX$58.3K
6.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,399 £1,765
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leicester
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,724 £2,005
$792 MX$15K
244.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

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Last update for Leicester: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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