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

😐 Solo nomad: Newham is 33% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 150.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newham is 47.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.83
$11.99 MX$227
68.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £59.5
$42.47 MX$803
90.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 £7.44
$10.47 MX$198
-3.34%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.89 MX$16.79
77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.63
$3.09 MX$58.5
103.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
36.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.85 MX$34.9
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$8.61 MX$163
17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 £6.31
$8.54 MX$161
0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 £10.28
$10.98 MX$208
27.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$2.19 MX$41.42
64.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 £13.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
374.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 £8.23
$8.86 MX$167
26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
553.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$26.59 MX$503
237.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 £0.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-45.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.38 £17.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
651.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
71.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$84.2 MX$1,592
252.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.81
$22.14 MX$419
-21.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 £31.76
$30.14 MX$570
43.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 £34.14
$52 MX$983
-10.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,601 £1,178
$200 MX$3,787
699.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
238.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$35.74 MX$676
137.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.17 £31.77
$39.8 MX$753
8.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 £68.5
$79 MX$1,493
17.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 £901
$965 MX$18.3K
26.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 £1,367
$474 MX$8,968
291.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,449 £2,538
$1,653 MX$31.2K
108.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,075 £2,263
$1,202 MX$22.7K
155.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newham
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 Newham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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