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

😐 Solo nomad: Motherwell is 32.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Motherwell is 76.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 £15.29
$11.99 MX$227
73.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$42.47 MX$803
94.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 £7.35
$10.47 MX$198
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.38
$3.6 MX$68.2
27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 £4.47
$3.09 MX$58.5
96.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 £4.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.57 MX$29.68
44.59%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
55.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$8.61 MX$163
17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.77 £6.45
$8.54 MX$161
2.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 £10.38
$10.98 MX$208
28.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$1.88 MX$35.63
53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.07 MX$20.23
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.05 £14.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
381.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$8.86 MX$167
18.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
59.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
530.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$26.59 MX$503
227.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.09 £16.99
$3.11 MX$58.7
642.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
72.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$84.2 MX$1,592
246.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 £12.54
$22.14 MX$419
-23.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.03 £31.66
$30.14 MX$570
42.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 £34.23
$52 MX$983
-10.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 £5.09
$18.72 MX$354
-63.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$5.07 MX$95.9
167.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 £1,182
$200 MX$3,787
701.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
241.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 £61.9
$35.74 MX$676
135.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.33 £31.89
$39.8 MX$753
8.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 £68.7
$79 MX$1,493
18.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £73
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$965 MX$18.3K
26.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$474 MX$8,968
107.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,488
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 £1,249
$1,202 MX$22.7K
41.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,563 £2,622
$3,081 MX$58.3K
15.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Motherwell
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
11.42
-50.70%

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Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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