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

😐 Solo nomad: Lewisham is 66.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lewisham is 75.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 Β£15.32
$11.85 MX$210
72.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 Β£60.0
$42.16 MX$746
89.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 Β£7.61
$10.75 MX$190
-5.58%
Cappuccino
$4.87 Β£3.65
$3.47 MX$61.5
40.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 Β£1.57
$1.45 MX$25.72
44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Β£1.39
$0.90 MX$15.98
106.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 Β£6.80
$3.05 MX$54.1
197.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.57 Β£6.42
$4.42 MX$78.2
93.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 Β£1.58
$1.37 MX$24.24
54.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 Β£1.91
$1.87 MX$33.14
36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 Β£2.38
$1.54 MX$27.32
106.49%
Eggs
$5.83 Β£4.36
$2.50 MX$44.31
133.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 Β£4.98
$8.61 MX$152
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 Β£5.62
$8.63 MX$153
-12.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.11 Β£9.07
$11.02 MX$195
9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.72 Β£3.53
$2.75 MX$48.67
71.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 Β£1.19
$1.43 MX$25.28
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 Β£2.09
$1.87 MX$33.15
49.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 Β£3.13
$2.17 MX$38.37
92.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 Β£1.27
$1.88 MX$33.33
-9.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Β£1.99
$2.25 MX$39.76
18.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 Β£0.65
$1.07 MX$18.90
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 Β£1.15
$1.07 MX$19.00
42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.66 Β£19.22
$4.15 MX$73.5
518.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.79 Β£14.83
$10.34 MX$183
91.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 Β£1.77
$1.68 MX$29.72
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Β£1.39
$2.48 MX$43.97
-25.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.94 Β£4.45
$0.55 MX$9.82
980.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.0 Β£65.1
$26.53 MX$470
227.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 Β£4.24
$3.22 MX$56.9
76.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 Β£1.64
$2.48 MX$43.93
-12.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 Β£17.52
$3.11 MX$55.0
652.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 Β£1.60
$1.26 MX$22.22
69.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K Β£28.8K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
25.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K Β£30.3K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
68.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$411 Β£308
$82.5 MX$1,460
398.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 Β£13.00
$22.29 MX$394
-22.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.15 Β£29.32
$30.02 MX$531
30.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.79 Β£33.55
$51.4 MX$911
-12.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.27 Β£15.18
$4.98 MX$88.2
307.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 Β£1,177
$200 MX$3,540
685.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K Β£14.0K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
251.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$160 Β£120
$35.71 MX$632
349.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 Β£46.16
$39.56 MX$700
55.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 Β£112
$80.6 MX$1,426
85.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 Β£126
$88.3 MX$1,563
91.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 Β£1,557
$969 MX$17.2K
114.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 Β£1,187
$482 MX$8,535
228.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 Β£1,501
$1,595 MX$28.2K
25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,663 Β£2,743
$1,184 MX$21.0K
209.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,136 Β£3,847
$4,050 MX$71.7K
26.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lewisham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,015 Β£3,008
$756 MX$13.4K
430.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.93
11.42
-39.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lewisham: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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