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

😐 Solo nomad: Norfolk is 30.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norfolk is 49.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.07 £16.98
$11.99 MX$227
92.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$42.47 MX$803
93.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 £7.89
$10.47 MX$198
2.48%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.44 MX$27.16
35.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 £3.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 £4.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
32.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.38 MX$26.04
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.85 MX$34.9
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$4.37 £3.21
$2.55 MX$48.3
71.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 £7.18
$8.61 MX$163
13.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 £5.86
$8.54 MX$161
-6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.76 £13.07
$10.98 MX$208
61.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 £2.76
$1.88 MX$35.63
99.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.07 £11.83
$3.96 MX$74.9
305.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 £8.16
$8.86 MX$167
25.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 £2.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
104.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
20.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
559.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.4
$26.59 MX$503
239.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 £3.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
37.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 £1.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
-37.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.76 £16.75
$3.11 MX$58.7
631.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
73.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 £253
$84.2 MX$1,592
308.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$22.14 MX$419
-21.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.99 £33.11
$30.14 MX$570
49.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 £26.06
$52 MX$983
-31.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 £9.95
$18.72 MX$354
-27.78%
Cinema Ticket
$12.09 £8.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
138.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,012
$200 MX$3,787
586.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K £9,336
$5,333 MX$100.8K
137.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.1
$35.74 MX$676
189.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 £32.53
$39.8 MX$753
11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 £51.4
$79 MX$1,493
-11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 £66.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 £887
$965 MX$18.3K
24.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$474 MX$8,968
107.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 £1,509
$1,653 MX$31.2K
24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norfolk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,335 £1,718
$792 MX$15K
194.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

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Last update for Norfolk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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