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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Southwark is 50.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Southwark is 107% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 ยฃ16.53
$11.88 MX$210
86.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.2 ยฃ65.2
$41.90 MX$740
108.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.99 ยฃ8.21
$10.55 MX$186
4.17%
Cappuccino
$5.15 ยฃ3.85
$3.60 MX$63.5
43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ยฃ2.06
$1.50 MX$26.45
84.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ยฃ1.38
$0.91 MX$16.09
103.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 ยฃ4.95
$3.08 MX$54.4
114.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 ยฃ5.18
$4.47 MX$78.8
55.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ยฃ1.29
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 ยฃ1.66
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ยฃ1.67
$1.60 MX$28.27
39.37%
Eggs
$3.76 ยฃ2.81
$2.60 MX$45.97
44.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 ยฃ6.36
$8.36 MX$148
1.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 ยฃ6.22
$8.64 MX$152
-3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.10 ยฃ9.79
$10.91 MX$192
20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 ยฃ2.51
$2.61 MX$45.98
28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ยฃ1.17
$1.44 MX$25.46
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 ยฃ2.26
$1.96 MX$34.55
54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 ยฃ2.20
$2.12 MX$37.34
39.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 ยฃ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 ยฃ1.18
$2.22 MX$39.20
-28.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ยฃ0.93
$1.02 MX$17.99
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 ยฃ1.04
$1.04 MX$18.36
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.02 ยฃ15.70
$4.05 MX$71.5
419.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ยฃ8.88
$10.18 MX$180
16.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ยฃ2.14
$1.69 MX$29.79
69.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 ยฃ2.46
$0.51 MX$9.09
547.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$164 ยฃ123
$26.52 MX$468
518.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 ยฃ4.15
$3.15 MX$55.7
76.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 ยฃ1.62
$2.46 MX$43.49
-11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.78 ยฃ22.25
$3.26 MX$57.5
813.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 ยฃ1.44
$1.32 MX$23.36
46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ยฃ28.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ยฃ29.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
66.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 ยฃ249
$83.5 MX$1,474
299.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.70 ยฃ13.97
$22.86 MX$404
-18.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.61 ยฃ25.86
$30.04 MX$530
15.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.65 ยฃ34.85
$51.9 MX$916
-10.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.75 ยฃ15.50
$5.12 MX$90.4
305.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,474 ยฃ1,848
$201 MX$3,541
1133.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K ยฃ16.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
322.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 ยฃ87.2
$35.73 MX$631
226.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.34 ยฃ30.13
$40.27 MX$711
0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 ยฃ66.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
12.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 ยฃ74.5
$89.3 MX$1,576
11.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,416 ยฃ1,805
$947 MX$16.7K
155.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 ยฃ739
$483 MX$8,525
104.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,076 ยฃ1,551
$1,599 MX$28.2K
29.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,940 ยฃ2,943
$1,211 MX$21.4K
225.33%
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
Southwark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,906 ยฃ2,918
$730 MX$12.9K
435.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
11.42
-52.28%

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Last update for Southwark: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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