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

😐 Solo nomad: Tamworth is 29.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tamworth is 80.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$11.99 MX$227
71.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$42.47 MX$803
95.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 £7.19
$10.47 MX$198
-6.69%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 £1.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
102.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 £4.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
100.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 £4.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-10.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 £1.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.23%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 £7.9
$8.61 MX$163
24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 £5.83
$8.54 MX$161
-7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 £8.95
$10.98 MX$208
10.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 £1.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 £0.63
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.19 £14.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
384.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.69 £7.13
$8.86 MX$167
9.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
70.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
557.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £66.1
$26.59 MX$503
237.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 £3.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
58.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.1 £17
$3.11 MX$58.7
642.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K £29K
$24K MX$453.6K
64.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$84.2 MX$1,592
227.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 £12.4
$22.14 MX$419
-23.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.77
$30.14 MX$570
38.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 £28.44
$52 MX$983
-25.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 £11.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
197.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,052 £774
$200 MX$3,787
425.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K £14.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
265.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 £69.6
$35.74 MX$676
164.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 £35.31
$39.8 MX$753
20.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.5
$79 MX$1,493
54.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 £69.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$965 MX$18.3K
24.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$474 MX$8,968
111.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 £1,529
$1,653 MX$31.2K
25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 £1,239
$1,202 MX$22.7K
40.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamworth
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$792 MX$15K
369.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
11.42
-49.56%

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Last update for Tamworth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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