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

😐 Solo nomad: Oxford is 36.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 140.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oxford is 81.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.05
$11.99 MX$227
70.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 £58.7
$42.47 MX$803
87.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 £7.69
$10.47 MX$198
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$3.6 MX$68.2
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
105.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 £6.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
172.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 £5.57
$4.58 MX$86.6
65.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
82.80%
Eggs
$5.43 £3.99
$2.55 MX$48.3
112.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$8.61 MX$163
66.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 £6.93
$8.54 MX$161
10.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 £10.43
$10.98 MX$208
29.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$2.72 MX$51.4
52.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
74.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 £4.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
162.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
-10.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$1.09 MX$20.64
89.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.5 £14.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
392.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 £9.67
$8.86 MX$167
48.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
99.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
71.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
563.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.8
$26.59 MX$503
307.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 £6.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
154.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-22.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 £24.56
$3.11 MX$58.7
973.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K £33.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
87.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £286
$84.2 MX$1,592
360.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$22.14 MX$419
-16.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.79 £35.17
$30.14 MX$570
58.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 £42.57
$52 MX$983
11.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 £9.14
$18.72 MX$354
-33.65%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
199.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,767 £1,300
$200 MX$3,787
782.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$54.5K £40.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
921.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 £69.4
$35.74 MX$676
163.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 £38.95
$39.8 MX$753
32.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 £67.6
$79 MX$1,493
16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £85.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 £1,593
$965 MX$18.3K
124.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,139
$474 MX$8,968
226.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 £2,593
$1,653 MX$31.2K
113.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 £1,858
$1,202 MX$22.7K
110.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,379 £5,430
$3,081 MX$58.3K
139.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 £4,241
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-23.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oxford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$792 MX$15K
369.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
11.42
-49.74%

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Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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