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

😐 Solo nomad: Newry is 17.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newry is 44.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.39 £14.27
$11.99 MX$227
61.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 £63.9
$42.47 MX$803
104.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.7 £6.41
$10.47 MX$198
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$4.05 £2.98
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.44 MX$27.16
40.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.07 £4.47
$3.09 MX$58.5
96.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 £3.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
17.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.57 MX$29.68
84.71%
Eggs
$3.35 £2.47
$2.55 MX$48.3
31.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 £5.95
$8.61 MX$163
-6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.51 £7.73
$8.54 MX$161
23.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 £9.65
$10.98 MX$208
19.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 £2.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 £2.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 £3.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 £1.07
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.03 £14.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
405.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 £6.77
$8.86 MX$167
3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 £2.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 £2.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
561.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$26.59 MX$503
234.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 £3.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
62.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.7 £20.38
$3.11 MX$58.7
790.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
74.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 £107
$84.2 MX$1,592
73.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.2 £13.39
$22.14 MX$419
-17.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.69 £32.16
$30.14 MX$570
44.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.96 £33.09
$52 MX$983
-13.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 £8.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
118.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,473 £1,084
$200 MX$3,787
635.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,879 £6,534
$5,333 MX$100.8K
66.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$35.74 MX$676
137.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 £35.04
$39.8 MX$753
19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 £79.3
$79 MX$1,493
36.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 £64.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 £892
$965 MX$18.3K
25.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$987 £726
$474 MX$8,968
108.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 £1,484
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 £1,244
$1,202 MX$22.7K
40.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newry
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,977 £2,191
$792 MX$15K
276.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

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Last update for Newry: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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