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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 39.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 37.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.77 CA$25.53

$11.85 MX$212

58.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.3 CA$99.7

$42.16 MX$755

73.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.32 CA$14.04

$10.75 MX$192

-4.00%

Cappuccino

$3.55 CA$4.83

$3.47 MX$62.2

2.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 CA$2.55

$1.45 MX$26.01

29.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 CA$2.65

$0.90 MX$16.16

116.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.94 CA$8.08

$3.05 MX$54.7

94.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.44 CA$8.75

$4.42 MX$79.1

45.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 CA$2.19

$1.37 MX$24.51

17.52%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 CA$3.14

$1.87 MX$33.51

23.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.22 CA$4.38

$1.54 MX$27.63

109.09%

Eggs

$3.40 CA$4.63

$2.50 MX$44.81

36.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.68 CA$13.17

$8.61 MX$154

12.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.51 CA$17.01

$8.63 MX$155

44.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.21 CA$12.52

$11.02 MX$197

-16.42%

Apples (1kg)

$4.54 CA$6.18

$2.75 MX$49.22

65.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 CA$1.95

$1.43 MX$25.56

0.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.64 CA$4.95

$1.87 MX$33.52

94.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.87 CA$5.26

$2.17 MX$38.80

78.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 CA$2.23

$1.88 MX$33.70

-12.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.10 CA$2.85

$2.25 MX$40.21

-6.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.19 CA$2.98

$1.07 MX$19.11

104.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 CA$2.03

$1.07 MX$19.22

39.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.50 CA$17.00

$4.15 MX$74.4

201.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.05 CA$17.75

$10.34 MX$185

26.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 CA$2.84

$1.68 MX$30.06

24.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 CA$3.35

$2.48 MX$44.46

-0.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.44 CA$3.32

$0.55 MX$9.93

343.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.6 CA$114

$26.53 MX$475

215.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.09 CA$5.57

$3.22 MX$57.6

27.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 CA$2.40

$2.48 MX$44.42

-29.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.68 CA$41.72

$3.11 MX$55.7

886.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 CA$1.57

$1.26 MX$22.48

-8.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.9K CA$33.9K

$30.7K MX$548.8K

-18.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.8K CA$28.2K

$24.0K MX$430.3K

-13.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$146 CA$198

$82.5 MX$1,476

76.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$47.80 CA$65.0

$22.29 MX$399

114.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.6 CA$78.3

$30.02 MX$537

91.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.30 CA$56.2

$51.4 MX$921

-19.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.29 CA$9.92

$18.29 MX$327

-60.14%

Cinema Ticket

$10.94 CA$14.88

$4.98 MX$89.2

119.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$545 CA$742

$200 MX$3,580

172.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K CA$19.6K

$5,304 MX$94.9K

171.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 CA$75.6

$35.71 MX$639

55.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.64 CA$63.4

$39.56 MX$708

17.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 CA$114

$80.6 MX$1,442

4.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.4 CA$109

$88.3 MX$1,581

-8.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,453 CA$1,976

$969 MX$17.4K

49.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,304 CA$1,773

$482 MX$8,632

170.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 CA$3,539

$1,595 MX$28.6K

63.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,970 CA$2,679

$1,184 MX$21.2K

66.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,645 CA$4,957

$4,050 MX$72.5K

-10.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,713 CA$5,049

$6,522 MX$116.7K

-43.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,064 CA$4,167

$756 MX$13.5K

305.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.21

11.42

-45.62%

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

Last update for London: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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