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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hertfordshire is 31.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hertfordshire is 94.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.40 ยฃ20.47
$11.88 MX$210
130.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 ยฃ60.9
$41.90 MX$740
94.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.90 ยฃ8.14
$10.55 MX$186
3.32%
Cappuccino
$4.74 ยฃ3.54
$3.60 MX$63.5
31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$1.50 MX$26.45
30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ยฃ1.21
$0.91 MX$16.09
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 ยฃ3.98
$3.08 MX$54.4
73.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 ยฃ4.09
$4.47 MX$78.8
22.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
$1.39 MX$24.54
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ยฃ1.16
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 ยฃ1.54
$1.60 MX$28.27
28.75%
Eggs
$2.93 ยฃ2.19
$2.60 MX$45.97
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 ยฃ7.51
$8.36 MX$148
20.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 ยฃ5.54
$8.64 MX$152
-14.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
$10.91 MX$192
62.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ยฃ1.83
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ยฃ1.55
$1.44 MX$25.46
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 ยฃ2.45
$1.96 MX$34.55
67.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ยฃ1.94
$2.12 MX$37.34
22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 ยฃ0.74
$1.86 MX$32.87
-46.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
$2.22 MX$39.20
-21.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ยฃ0.95
$1.02 MX$17.99
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 ยฃ1.34
$1.04 MX$18.36
73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.16 ยฃ12.07
$4.05 MX$71.5
299.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 ยฃ10.21
$10.18 MX$180
34.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ยฃ1.57
$1.69 MX$29.79
24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 ยฃ1.49
$2.62 MX$46.25
-23.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 ยฃ2.53
$0.51 MX$9.09
564.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 ยฃ65.8
$26.52 MX$468
232.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 ยฃ3.43
$3.15 MX$55.7
45.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
$2.46 MX$43.49
-29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.73 ยฃ16.98
$3.26 MX$57.5
597.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ยฃ28.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K ยฃ31.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
76.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ยฃ121
$83.5 MX$1,474
94.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 ยฃ13.06
$22.86 MX$404
-23.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 ยฃ27.10
$30.04 MX$530
20.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 ยฃ34.90
$51.9 MX$916
-9.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.38 ยฃ9.25
$5.12 MX$90.4
141.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,778 ยฃ1,328
$201 MX$3,541
786.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K ยฃ13.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
240.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.48 ยฃ35.47
$35.73 MX$631
32.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 ยฃ41.35
$40.27 MX$711
37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ยฃ52.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 ยฃ68.6
$89.3 MX$1,576
2.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 ยฃ1,363
$947 MX$16.7K
92.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 ยฃ997
$483 MX$8,525
176.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,868 ยฃ2,142
$1,599 MX$28.2K
79.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,337 ยฃ1,746
$1,211 MX$21.4K
92.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hertfordshire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,211 ยฃ2,399
$730 MX$12.9K
340.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
11.42
-48.07%

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Last update for Hertfordshire: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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