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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Totnes is 1.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Totnes is 38.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 Β£9.05
$11.99 MX$227
2.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 Β£50.5
$42.47 MX$803
61.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 Β£7.17
$10.47 MX$198
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$3.97 Β£2.92
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 Β£1.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 Β£0.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 Β£4.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
117.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 Β£3.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
16.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 Β£1.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 Β£0.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 Β£1.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
59.87%
Eggs
$3.35 Β£2.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
31.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 Β£7.12
$8.61 MX$163
12.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 Β£5.21
$8.54 MX$161
-16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 Β£6.79
$10.98 MX$208
-15.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 Β£1.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Β£1.06
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 Β£1.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 Β£1.67
$2.19 MX$41.42
3.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 Β£1.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 Β£0.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Β£0.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 Β£1.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.73 Β£15.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
448.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 Β£6.84
$8.86 MX$167
4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 Β£1.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 Β£1.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 Β£2.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
559.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 Β£66.2
$26.59 MX$503
238.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.9 Β£2.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
20.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 Β£1.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
3.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.69 Β£18.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
726.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 Β£1.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K Β£24.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K Β£27.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 Β£251
$84.2 MX$1,592
304.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 Β£12.16
$22.14 MX$419
-25.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.99 Β£30.16
$30.14 MX$570
36.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.77 Β£33.68
$52 MX$983
-11.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.12 Β£11.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
217.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,341 Β£1,723
$200 MX$3,787
1068.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K Β£25.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
550.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 Β£40.28
$35.74 MX$676
53.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.03 Β£19.89
$39.8 MX$753
-32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 Β£60.4
$79 MX$1,493
3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 Β£68.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
4.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 Β£897
$965 MX$18.3K
26.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 Β£730
$474 MX$8,968
109.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 Β£1,523
$1,653 MX$31.2K
25.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 Β£1,240
$1,202 MX$22.7K
40.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Totnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,174 Β£1,600
$792 MX$15K
174.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
11.42
-49.04%

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Last update for Totnes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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