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

😐 Solo nomad: Sutton is 41.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sutton is 69.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.52 Β£20.25
$11.99 MX$227
129.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.3 Β£70.9
$42.47 MX$803
126.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 Β£7.87
$10.47 MX$198
2.10%
Cappuccino
$4.93 Β£3.63
$3.6 MX$68.2
36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Β£2.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 Β£1.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 Β£5.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
157.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 Β£4.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
45.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Β£1.26
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 Β£1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 Β£1.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
58.60%
Eggs
$3.51 Β£2.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 Β£7.39
$8.61 MX$163
16.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 Β£5.81
$8.54 MX$161
-7.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 Β£9.51
$10.98 MX$208
17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 Β£2.19
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Β£1.15
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 Β£2.13
$1.88 MX$35.63
53.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 Β£2.47
$2.19 MX$41.42
52.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Β£1.09
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 Β£1.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Β£0.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 Β£1.17
$1.09 MX$20.64
45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.61 Β£15.17
$3.96 MX$74.9
420.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 Β£8.23
$8.86 MX$167
26.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 Β£1.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Β£2.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 Β£2.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
536.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 Β£64.6
$26.59 MX$503
230.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 Β£3.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 Β£1.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.88 Β£10.95
$3.11 MX$58.7
378.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 Β£1.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K Β£27.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K Β£29.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 Β£164
$84.2 MX$1,592
164.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.87 Β£13.89
$22.14 MX$419
-14.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.95 Β£33.08
$30.14 MX$570
49.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.73 Β£33.66
$52 MX$983
-12.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 Β£10.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
173.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,903 Β£1,400
$200 MX$3,787
849.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K Β£19.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
391.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 Β£60
$35.74 MX$676
128.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.99 Β£36.05
$39.8 MX$753
23.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 Β£80.4
$79 MX$1,493
38.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 Β£72.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
11.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 Β£899
$965 MX$18.3K
26.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 Β£735
$474 MX$8,968
110.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 Β£1,505
$1,653 MX$31.2K
23.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 Β£1,251
$1,202 MX$22.7K
41.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,361 Β£5,417
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-2.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sutton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,437 Β£3,265
$792 MX$15K
460.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
11.42
-51.58%

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Last update for Sutton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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