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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Poole is 15.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Poole is 80.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 ยฃ15.08
$11.88 MX$210
69.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 ยฃ79.8
$41.90 MX$740
155.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ยฃ6.92
$10.55 MX$186
-12.13%
Cappuccino
$4.84 ยฃ3.61
$3.60 MX$63.5
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ยฃ1.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ยฃ1.27
$0.91 MX$16.09
86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.27 ยฃ5.43
$3.08 MX$54.4
136.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 ยฃ5.30
$4.47 MX$78.8
58.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$1.39 MX$24.54
21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 ยฃ1.89
$1.60 MX$28.27
58.75%
Eggs
$3.41 ยฃ2.55
$2.60 MX$45.97
31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.70 ยฃ7.25
$8.36 MX$148
16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 ยฃ5.22
$8.64 MX$152
-19.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.77 ยฃ10.29
$10.91 MX$192
26.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 ยฃ2.02
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
$1.44 MX$25.46
-15.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ยฃ1.72
$1.96 MX$34.55
17.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ยฃ1.68
$2.12 MX$37.34
6.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.10
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ยฃ1.15
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ยฃ0.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
-10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$1.04 MX$18.36
32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
$4.05 MX$71.5
338.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 ยฃ7.07
$10.18 MX$180
-6.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 ยฃ2.01
$1.69 MX$29.79
59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 ยฃ1.87
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 ยฃ3.10
$0.51 MX$9.09
713.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 ยฃ58.5
$26.52 MX$468
195.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 ยฃ2.99
$3.15 MX$55.7
27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$2.46 MX$43.49
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.96 ยฃ16.40
$3.26 MX$57.5
573.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ยฃ1.43
$1.32 MX$23.36
44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ยฃ29.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
30.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K ยฃ29.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 ยฃ257
$83.5 MX$1,474
312.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.43 ยฃ12.27
$22.86 MX$404
-28.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.13 ยฃ33.72
$30.04 MX$530
50.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.43 ยฃ21.98
$51.9 MX$916
-43.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.63 ยฃ16.90
$5.12 MX$90.4
341.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,351 ยฃ1,757
$201 MX$3,541
1072.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K ยฃ12.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
205.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 ยฃ64.3
$35.73 MX$631
140.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.19 ยฃ30.77
$40.27 MX$711
2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 ยฃ68.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
15.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 ยฃ63.9
$89.3 MX$1,576
-4.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 ยฃ908
$947 MX$16.7K
28.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 ยฃ916
$483 MX$8,525
153.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,335 ยฃ1,744
$1,599 MX$28.2K
46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,161 ยฃ1,614
$1,211 MX$21.4K
78.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,136 ยฃ1,595
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-66.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,330 ยฃ2,488
$730 MX$12.9K
356.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
11.42
-52.28%

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Last update for Poole: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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