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

😐 Solo nomad: York is 44% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: York is 50% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.65 £19.99
$11.85 MX$209
124.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £80.0
$42.16 MX$744
153.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £8.02
$10.75 MX$190
-0.56%
Cappuccino
$4.80 £3.60
$3.47 MX$61.3
38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.12
$1.45 MX$25.65
95.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.39
$0.90 MX$15.93
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 £5.24
$3.05 MX$53.9
129.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 £5.29
$4.42 MX$77.9
59.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 £1.12
$1.37 MX$24.17
9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.87 MX$33.05
-7.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 £1.47
$1.54 MX$27.25
27.92%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.90
$2.50 MX$44.18
54.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.90 £6.67
$8.61 MX$152
3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 £6.97
$8.63 MX$152
7.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.57 £7.93
$11.02 MX$195
-4.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 £2.22
$2.75 MX$48.53
7.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.43 MX$25.21
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 £1.84
$1.87 MX$33.05
31.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 £3.63
$2.17 MX$38.26
123.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.38
$1.88 MX$33.23
-2.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.16
$2.25 MX$39.65
-31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.99
$1.07 MX$18.85
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £1.00
$1.07 MX$18.95
24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.70 £14.03
$4.15 MX$73.3
350.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.70 £8.77
$10.34 MX$182
13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.18 £3.13
$1.68 MX$29.64
148.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 £3.00
$2.48 MX$43.84
61.29%
🚌 Getting Around
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 £2.25
$0.55 MX$9.80
445.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 £65.9
$26.53 MX$468
231.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 £3.48
$3.22 MX$56.8
44.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.06
$2.48 MX$43.80
-43.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.80 £14.85
$3.11 MX$54.9
536.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.48
$1.26 MX$22.16
56.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.9K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
25.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
69.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 £151
$82.5 MX$1,456
144.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.29 £12.22
$22.29 MX$393
-26.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.97 £34.48
$30.02 MX$530
53.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 £38.20
$51.4 MX$908
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.24 £20.43
$18.29 MX$323
48.93%
Cinema Ticket
$12.19 £9.14
$4.98 MX$88.0
144.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,659 £1,244
$200 MX$3,530
729.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K £11.4K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
185.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 £43.80
$35.71 MX$630
63.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.14 £28.60
$39.56 MX$698
-3.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 £54.8
$80.6 MX$1,422
-9.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 £64.6
$88.3 MX$1,559
-2.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 £995
$969 MX$17.1K
36.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 £728
$482 MX$8,511
101.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,617 £1,963
$1,595 MX$28.2K
64.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 £1,490
$1,184 MX$20.9K
67.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,093 £3,820
$4,050 MX$71.5K
25.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,861 £2,896
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-40.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
York
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,381 £2,536
$756 MX$13.4K
346.97%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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