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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Redbridge is 13.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Redbridge is 62.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.62 ยฃ15.40
$11.88 MX$210
73.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 ยฃ60.7
$41.90 MX$740
93.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 ยฃ7.43
$10.55 MX$186
-5.78%
Cappuccino
$4.56 ยฃ3.40
$3.60 MX$63.5
26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ยฃ1.69
$1.50 MX$26.45
50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ยฃ1.20
$0.91 MX$16.09
75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 ยฃ4.65
$3.08 MX$54.4
102.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.00 ยฃ4.48
$4.47 MX$78.8
34.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ยฃ1.21
$1.39 MX$24.54
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$1.90 MX$33.47
-16.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ยฃ1.64
$1.60 MX$28.27
37.50%
Eggs
$3.87 ยฃ2.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 ยฃ7.14
$8.36 MX$148
14.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.90 ยฃ6.65
$8.64 MX$152
3.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 ยฃ10.36
$10.91 MX$192
27.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 ยฃ2.35
$2.61 MX$45.98
20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ยฃ1.21
$1.44 MX$25.46
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
44.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 ยฃ2.56
$2.12 MX$37.34
61.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
$1.86 MX$32.87
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
$2.22 MX$39.20
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ยฃ0.82
$1.02 MX$17.99
7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$1.04 MX$18.36
40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.82 ยฃ14.06
$4.05 MX$71.5
364.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 ยฃ6.95
$10.18 MX$180
-8.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 ยฃ2.02
$1.69 MX$29.79
59.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ยฃ2.42
$2.62 MX$46.25
23.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 ยฃ2.47
$0.51 MX$9.09
549.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
$26.52 MX$468
228.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 ยฃ4.04
$3.15 MX$55.7
71.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.81 ยฃ17.04
$3.26 MX$57.5
599.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ยฃ28.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K ยฃ30.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
72.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 ยฃ224
$83.5 MX$1,474
258.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 ยฃ12.81
$22.86 MX$404
-24.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.97 ยฃ32.84
$30.04 MX$530
46.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.08 ยฃ33.68
$51.9 MX$916
-13.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.60 ยฃ10.16
$5.12 MX$90.4
165.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,580 ยฃ1,180
$201 MX$3,541
687.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K ยฃ13.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
245.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 ยฃ62.4
$35.73 MX$631
133.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ยฃ33.11
$40.27 MX$711
10.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 ยฃ68.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
15.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.6 ยฃ72.9
$89.3 MX$1,576
9.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 ยฃ926
$947 MX$16.7K
30.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 ยฃ758
$483 MX$8,525
109.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 ยฃ1,517
$1,599 MX$28.2K
27.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 ยฃ1,281
$1,211 MX$21.4K
41.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Redbridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
11.42
-50.70%

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Last update for Redbridge: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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