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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sittingbourne is 22.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sittingbourne is 73.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.47 ยฃ20.52
$11.88 MX$210
131.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.0 ยฃ71.7
$41.90 MX$740
129.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 ยฃ8.17
$10.55 MX$186
3.70%
Cappuccino
$4.91 ยฃ3.67
$3.60 MX$63.5
36.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ยฃ2.19
$1.50 MX$26.45
95.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
$0.91 MX$16.09
118.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 ยฃ6.01
$3.08 MX$54.4
161.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 ยฃ6.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
79.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฃ1.45
$1.39 MX$24.54
40.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 ยฃ1.64
$1.90 MX$33.47
15.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 ยฃ2.18
$1.60 MX$28.27
81.88%
Eggs
$4.63 ยฃ3.46
$2.60 MX$45.97
78.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 ยฃ9.22
$8.36 MX$148
47.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.02 ยฃ7.49
$8.64 MX$152
15.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 ยฃ13.25
$10.91 MX$192
62.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 ยฃ2.38
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 ยฃ1.44
$1.44 MX$25.46
34.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 ยฃ2.73
$1.96 MX$34.55
86.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 ยฃ2.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
74.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ยฃ1.18
$1.86 MX$32.87
-14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ยฃ1.53
$2.22 MX$39.20
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ยฃ1.00
$1.02 MX$17.99
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ยฃ1.14
$1.04 MX$18.36
46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.75 ยฃ15.50
$4.05 MX$71.5
412.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 ยฃ8.23
$10.18 MX$180
8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
$1.69 MX$29.79
110.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 ยฃ3.13
$2.62 MX$46.25
60.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 ยฃ2.45
$0.51 MX$9.09
543.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 ยฃ65.2
$26.52 MX$468
229.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 ยฃ3.11
$3.15 MX$55.7
32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 ยฃ1.12
$2.46 MX$43.49
-39.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.02 ยฃ21.68
$3.26 MX$57.5
790.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 ยฃ1.40
$1.32 MX$23.36
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ยฃ29.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
29.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ยฃ33.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
86.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sittingbourne
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
311.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.56 ยฃ11.62
$22.86 MX$404
-31.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.85 ยฃ29.02
$30.04 MX$530
29.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.58 ยฃ34.79
$51.9 MX$916
-10.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.27 ยฃ12.15
$5.12 MX$90.4
217.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,309 ยฃ1,725
$201 MX$3,541
1051.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ยฃ17.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
334.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 ยฃ65.9
$35.73 MX$631
146.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 ยฃ41.49
$40.27 MX$711
37.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 ยฃ65.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
10.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ยฃ89.8
$89.3 MX$1,576
34.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 ยฃ927
$947 MX$16.7K
31.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 ยฃ750
$483 MX$8,525
107.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 ยฃ1,496
$1,599 MX$28.2K
25.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,696 ยฃ1,267
$1,211 MX$21.4K
40.09%
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
Sittingbourne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,500 ยฃ1,868
$730 MX$12.9K
242.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
11.42
-51.49%

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Last update for Sittingbourne: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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