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

😐 Solo nomad: Sunderland is 21.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunderland is 77.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £14.86
$11.99 MX$227
68.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$42.47 MX$803
94.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 £7.62
$10.47 MX$198
-1.05%
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.04
$3.09 MX$58.5
121.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 £4.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
19.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.57 MX$29.68
42.04%
Eggs
$3.55 £2.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 £7.73
$8.61 MX$163
21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$8.54 MX$161
4.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.37 £11.31
$10.98 MX$208
39.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.72 MX$51.4
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 £2.87
$2.19 MX$41.42
78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.87 MX$35.3
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.61 £13.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
369.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 £7.49
$8.86 MX$167
14.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 £2.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
494.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 £57.1
$26.59 MX$503
191.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 £4.74
$3.24 MX$61.2
98.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.98
$2.38 MX$44.94
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.57 £12.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
432.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
77.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 £217
$84.2 MX$1,592
250.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 £12.65
$22.14 MX$419
-22.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.46 £31.24
$30.14 MX$570
40.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43 £31.64
$52 MX$983
-17.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.64 £9.3
$18.72 MX$354
-32.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 £9.62
$5.07 MX$95.9
157.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,266 £931
$200 MX$3,787
531.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,916 £5,089
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$35.74 MX$676
126.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 £32.58
$39.8 MX$753
11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 £63
$79 MX$1,493
8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 £596
$965 MX$18.3K
-16.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 £448
$474 MX$8,968
28.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 £985
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 £2,942
$3,081 MX$58.3K
29.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,154 £1,585
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunderland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 £2,568
$792 MX$15K
340.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
11.42
-50.96%

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Last update for Sunderland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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