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

😐 Solo nomad: York is 26.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: York is 77.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.86 £19.77
$11.99 MX$227
124.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.9
$42.47 MX$803
152.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 £7.78
$10.47 MX$198
0.96%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
99.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.09 MX$58.5
113.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 £5.12
$4.58 MX$86.6
51.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$3.76 £2.77
$2.55 MX$48.3
47.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 £6.78
$8.61 MX$163
6.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 £6.63
$8.54 MX$161
5.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.98 MX$208
-2.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 £1.86
$1.88 MX$35.63
34.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 £3.53
$2.19 MX$41.42
119.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.76 £13.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
373.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 £8.56
$8.86 MX$167
31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 £3.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
140.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 £2.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
52.49%
🚌 Getting Around
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 £2.18
$0.52 MX$9.74
469.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$26.59 MX$503
235.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 £3.32
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.08 £14.78
$3.11 MX$58.7
545.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
27.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K £30.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
72.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 £153
$84.2 MX$1,592
146.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$22.14 MX$419
-28.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.78 £33.69
$30.14 MX$570
51.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 £37.31
$52 MX$983
-2.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.05 £19.91
$18.72 MX$354
44.50%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 £9.05
$5.07 MX$95.9
142.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,641 £1,208
$200 MX$3,787
719.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K £11K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
180.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 £43.59
$35.74 MX$676
65.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.44 £28.29
$39.8 MX$753
-3.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 £53.5
$79 MX$1,493
-7.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 £62.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
-3.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 £956
$965 MX$18.3K
34.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$980 £721
$474 MX$8,968
106.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,630 £1,936
$1,653 MX$31.2K
59.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 £1,405
$1,202 MX$22.7K
58.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 £3,721
$3,081 MX$58.3K
64.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,266 £2,403
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,304 £2,431
$792 MX$15K
317.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for York: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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