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

😐 Solo nomad: Oldham is 23.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldham is 93.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.14
$11.99 MX$227
71.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 £64.7
$42.47 MX$803
107.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.37
$10.47 MX$198
-4.30%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
35.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
96.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 £5.13
$3.09 MX$58.5
125.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 £2.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
115.29%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$2.55 MX$48.3
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$8.61 MX$163
22.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 £6.93
$8.54 MX$161
10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.97 £12.48
$10.98 MX$208
54.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
71.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 £2.84
$2.19 MX$41.42
76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
-17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.38 £13.52
$3.96 MX$74.9
364.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 £7.82
$8.86 MX$167
19.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
61.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 £2.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
571.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.5 £60.7
$26.59 MX$503
210.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
65.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.99 £25.01
$3.11 MX$58.7
992.93%
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)
$37.7K £27.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
72.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £220
$84.2 MX$1,592
255.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 £16.54
$22.14 MX$419
1.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.61 £31.35
$30.14 MX$570
41.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 £34.71
$52 MX$983
-9.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 £9.65
$5.07 MX$95.9
158.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,560 £1,148
$200 MX$3,787
678.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,854 £5,044
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 £66.2
$35.74 MX$676
151.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.11 £30.25
$39.8 MX$753
3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 £66
$79 MX$1,493
13.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 £52.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
-19.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$965 MX$18.3K
25.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 £550
$474 MX$8,968
57.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 £1,063
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-12.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 £797
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,437 £1,794
$792 MX$15K
207.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
11.42
-50.96%

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Last update for Oldham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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