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

😐 Solo nomad: Norwich is 36.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norwich is 103.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 £17.29
$11.99 MX$227
95.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.8
$42.47 MX$803
155.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 £7.95
$10.47 MX$198
3.15%
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.35
$3.6 MX$68.2
26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 £2.18
$1.44 MX$27.16
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
111.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 £5.53
$3.09 MX$58.5
143.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 £5.41
$4.58 MX$86.6
60.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 £1.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
30.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.57 MX$29.68
26.11%
Eggs
$4.41 £3.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
72.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 £7.32
$8.61 MX$163
15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.58 £9.26
$8.54 MX$161
47.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.87 £14.62
$10.98 MX$208
80.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 £1.78
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$1.88 MX$35.63
96.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.6 £3.39
$2.19 MX$41.42
110.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$2.19 MX$41.37
-30.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.07 MX$20.23
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.99 £13.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
379.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.96 £6.59
$8.86 MX$167
1.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.72 MX$32.53
86.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
640.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 £69.7
$26.59 MX$503
255.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 £4.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
107.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.02 £16.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
640.19%
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)
$37.8K £27.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K £31K
$24K MX$453.6K
75.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 £258
$84.2 MX$1,592
315.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 £12.83
$22.14 MX$419
-21.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.46 £33.45
$30.14 MX$570
50.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 £40.63
$52 MX$983
6.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 £6.17
$18.72 MX$354
-55.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 £10.03
$5.07 MX$95.9
168.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,391 £1,023
$200 MX$3,787
594.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K £9,096
$5,333 MX$100.8K
131.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.1
$35.74 MX$676
189.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.36 £31.91
$39.8 MX$753
8.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 £90.3
$79 MX$1,493
55.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
40.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £953
$965 MX$18.3K
34.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 £743
$474 MX$8,968
112.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 £1,734
$1,653 MX$31.2K
42.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,916 £1,410
$1,202 MX$22.7K
59.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,961 £3,651
$3,081 MX$58.3K
61.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,684 £2,711
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norwich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,039 £2,237
$792 MX$15K
283.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

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Last update for Norwich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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