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

😐 Solo nomad: Woking is 26.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Woking is 79.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.71 Β£15.24
$11.99 MX$227
72.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.5 Β£71
$42.47 MX$803
127.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 Β£6.87
$10.47 MX$198
-10.79%
Cappuccino
$4.61 Β£3.39
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 Β£1.88
$1.44 MX$27.16
77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 Β£1.27
$0.89 MX$16.79
94.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 Β£4.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
114.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 Β£4.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
47.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 Β£1.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 Β£1.45
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 Β£2.12
$1.57 MX$29.68
83.44%
Eggs
$4.34 Β£3.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
70.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Β£9.26
$8.61 MX$163
46.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 Β£6.12
$8.54 MX$161
-2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 Β£8.77
$10.98 MX$208
8.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 Β£2.02
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 Β£1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 Β£2.44
$1.88 MX$35.63
76.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 Β£2.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 Β£0.74
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 Β£0.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 Β£0.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 Β£0.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.52 Β£12.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
342.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 Β£7.1
$8.86 MX$167
8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 Β£2.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
90.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 Β£2.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
49.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.11 Β£3.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
690.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 Β£80
$26.59 MX$503
308.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 Β£4.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 Β£1.17
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.01 Β£14.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
543.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 Β£1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K Β£27.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K Β£30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
73.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$524 Β£385
$84.2 MX$1,592
521.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 Β£12.96
$22.14 MX$419
-20.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.39 Β£35.61
$30.14 MX$570
60.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 Β£37.62
$52 MX$983
-1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.37 Β£10.58
$18.72 MX$354
-23.24%
Cinema Ticket
$18.32 Β£13.48
$5.07 MX$95.9
261.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,068 Β£1,522
$200 MX$3,787
932.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K Β£20.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
429.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 Β£84.5
$35.74 MX$676
221.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 Β£41.54
$39.8 MX$753
41.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 Β£81.5
$79 MX$1,493
40.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 Β£64.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,744 Β£1,284
$965 MX$18.3K
80.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,628 Β£1,198
$474 MX$8,968
243.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,672 Β£1,967
$1,653 MX$31.2K
61.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,356 Β£1,734
$1,202 MX$22.7K
95.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,845 Β£5,773
$3,081 MX$58.3K
154.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,144 Β£4,522
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-18.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Woking
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,543 Β£2,607
$792 MX$15K
347.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

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Last update for Woking: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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