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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Maidstone is 13.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Maidstone is 60.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 ยฃ15.48
$11.88 MX$210
74.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 ยฃ60.0
$41.90 MX$740
91.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 ยฃ7.18
$10.55 MX$186
-8.91%
Cappuccino
$3.87 ยฃ2.89
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$1.50 MX$26.45
66.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ยฃ1.30
$0.91 MX$16.09
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.14 ยฃ3.84
$3.08 MX$54.4
66.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 ยฃ3.96
$4.47 MX$78.8
18.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ยฃ1.02
$1.39 MX$24.54
-2.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
$1.90 MX$33.47
-28.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 ยฃ2.08
$1.60 MX$28.27
73.75%
Eggs
$3.50 ยฃ2.62
$2.60 MX$45.97
34.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ยฃ7.45
$8.36 MX$148
19.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 ยฃ5.88
$8.64 MX$152
-8.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 ยฃ9.62
$10.91 MX$192
17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 ยฃ2.29
$2.61 MX$45.98
17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$1.44 MX$25.46
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ยฃ1.44
$1.96 MX$34.55
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 ยฃ2.45
$2.12 MX$37.34
54.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ยฃ1.08
$1.86 MX$32.87
-22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ยฃ0.95
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ยฃ0.70
$1.02 MX$17.99
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
$1.04 MX$18.36
47.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.64 ยฃ15.42
$4.05 MX$71.5
409.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.95 ยฃ8.92
$10.18 MX$180
17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ยฃ1.38
$1.69 MX$29.79
9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ยฃ1.88
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.33 ยฃ3.99
$0.51 MX$9.09
945.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 ยฃ77.6
$26.52 MX$468
291.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 ยฃ4.65
$3.15 MX$55.7
97.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$2.46 MX$43.49
-31.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.91 ยฃ18.61
$3.26 MX$57.5
664.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ยฃ28.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.3K ยฃ31.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
78.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 ยฃ167
$83.5 MX$1,474
167.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 ยฃ12.41
$22.86 MX$404
-27.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.59 ยฃ33.31
$30.04 MX$530
48.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 ยฃ57.3
$51.9 MX$916
47.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 ยฃ21.93
$18.30 MX$323
60.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 ยฃ10.33
$5.12 MX$90.4
170.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,918 ยฃ1,433
$201 MX$3,541
855.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K ยฃ15.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
285.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ยฃ61.6
$35.73 MX$631
130.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.12 ยฃ35.95
$40.27 MX$711
19.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 ยฃ67.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
13.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 ยฃ74.9
$89.3 MX$1,576
12.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 ยฃ1,272
$947 MX$16.7K
79.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 ยฃ956
$483 MX$8,525
165.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,671 ยฃ1,995
$1,599 MX$28.2K
67.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,154 ยฃ1,609
$1,211 MX$21.4K
77.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,101 ยฃ3,064
$3,996 MX$70.5K
2.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,827 ยฃ2,859
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-40.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maidstone
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,036 ยฃ2,268
$730 MX$12.9K
316.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
11.42
-51.58%

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Last update for Maidstone: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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