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

😐 Solo nomad: Newquay is 30.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newquay is 41.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.84
$11.99 MX$227
68.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 £59
$42.47 MX$803
88.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 £6.87
$10.47 MX$198
-10.79%
Cappuccino
$4.09 £3.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 £1.25
$0.89 MX$16.79
91.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
102.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
17.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 £1.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
60.51%
Eggs
$3.42 £2.52
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 £7.32
$8.61 MX$163
15.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 £5.19
$8.54 MX$161
-17.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 £9.87
$10.98 MX$208
22.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 £0.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 £0.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.58 £12.94
$3.96 MX$74.9
343.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$8.86 MX$167
5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.45
$0.52 MX$9.74
538.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$26.59 MX$503
236.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$3.24 MX$61.2
25.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
6.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.58 £18.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
722.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 £252
$84.2 MX$1,592
306.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.84
$22.14 MX$419
-27.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.74 £32.92
$30.14 MX$570
48.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.63 £35.05
$52 MX$983
-8.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.35 £7.61
$18.72 MX$354
-44.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 £8.39
$5.07 MX$95.9
124.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,712
$200 MX$3,787
1061.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.6K £18.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
361.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 £64.4
$35.74 MX$676
144.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 £35.39
$39.8 MX$753
20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$79 MX$1,493
27.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 £67.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 £886
$965 MX$18.3K
24.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$474 MX$8,968
114.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 £1,487
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$1,202 MX$22.7K
43.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newquay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
11.42
-49.04%

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Last update for Newquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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