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

😐 Solo nomad: Bedford is 7.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bedford is 67.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$11.99 MX$227
68.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49.02
$42.47 MX$803
56.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 £8.1
$10.47 MX$198
5.16%
Cappuccino
$4.13 £3.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 £0.88
$0.89 MX$16.79
34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 £4.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
80.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 £4.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
36.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.31%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.78
$2.55 MX$48.3
47.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 £7.78
$8.61 MX$163
22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$8.54 MX$161
11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$10.98 MX$208
18.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$1.88 MX$35.63
54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
-25.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.07 MX$20.23
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.12 £14.81
$3.96 MX$74.9
408.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 £7.36
$8.86 MX$167
12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$1.72 MX$32.53
67.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
426.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.8
$26.59 MX$503
236.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 £3.74
$3.24 MX$61.2
56.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.38 MX$44.94
39.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 £21.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
847.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
72.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bedford
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
227.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.51 £11.42
$22.14 MX$419
-29.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 £27.8
$30.14 MX$570
25.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.48 £34.21
$52 MX$983
-10.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.7 £10.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
189.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,042 £767
$200 MX$3,787
420.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K £16.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
318.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76
$35.74 MX$676
188.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 £27.21
$39.8 MX$753
-7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.7
$79 MX$1,493
35.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 £847
$965 MX$18.3K
19.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 £731
$474 MX$8,968
109.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 £1,470
$1,653 MX$31.2K
20.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bedford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,445 £2,535
$792 MX$15K
335.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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Last update for Bedford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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