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

😐 Solo nomad: Swindon is 3.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swindon is 38.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 £14.96
$11.99 MX$227
69.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 £60.2
$42.47 MX$803
92.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 £7.17
$10.47 MX$198
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$4.07 £2.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 £3.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 £3.47
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 £0.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
2.55%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 £6.2
$8.61 MX$163
-2.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 £5.93
$8.54 MX$161
-5.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$10.98 MX$208
18.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.72 MX$51.4
8.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.88 MX$35.63
52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
47.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.3 £15.67
$3.96 MX$74.9
437.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 £8.73
$8.86 MX$167
33.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.72 MX$32.53
76.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
530.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.2 £67.8
$26.59 MX$503
246.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 £4.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
89.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 £10.97
$3.11 MX$58.7
379.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
29.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K £29.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
68.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 £167
$84.2 MX$1,592
169.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 £12.18
$22.14 MX$419
-25.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.6 £32.09
$30.14 MX$570
44.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.8 £25.61
$52 MX$983
-33.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 £17.83
$18.72 MX$354
29.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.65 £10.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
169.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$200 MX$3,787
517.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,484 £4,036
$5,333 MX$100.8K
2.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 £42.37
$35.74 MX$676
61.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 £28.64
$39.8 MX$753
-2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63
$79 MX$1,493
8.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 £897
$965 MX$18.3K
26.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 £816
$474 MX$8,968
133.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 £1,415
$1,653 MX$31.2K
16.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 £1,280
$1,202 MX$22.7K
44.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,616 £1,925
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-15.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 £2,267
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-59.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swindon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,024 £2,225
$792 MX$15K
281.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
11.42
-51.58%

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Last update for Swindon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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