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

😐 Solo nomad: Nottingham is 24.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nottingham is 67.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.29 £14.93
$11.99 MX$227
69.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 £49.44
$42.47 MX$803
58.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 £8.05
$10.47 MX$198
4.49%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$3.6 MX$68.2
29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 £4.61
$3.09 MX$58.5
102.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 £4.82
$4.58 MX$86.6
43.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.38 MX$26.04
30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$4.35 £3.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 £5.2
$8.61 MX$163
-18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 £6.35
$8.54 MX$161
1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 £11.97
$10.98 MX$208
48.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.51 MX$28.57
42.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$1.88 MX$35.63
113.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
41.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.09
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.09 MX$20.64
45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 £14.78
$3.96 MX$74.9
407.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 £9.62
$8.86 MX$167
47.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 £2.67
$1.72 MX$32.53
111.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 £3.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
83.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
701.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 £68.7
$26.59 MX$503
250.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.44 £17.25
$3.11 MX$58.7
653.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.31 MX$24.85
46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
77.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £191
$84.2 MX$1,592
207.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 £12.17
$22.14 MX$419
-25.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.59 £29.87
$30.14 MX$570
34.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 £31.04
$52 MX$983
-18.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.83 £5.76
$18.72 MX$354
-58.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 £11.67
$5.07 MX$95.9
212.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,726 £1,270
$200 MX$3,787
761.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
331.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 £56.4
$35.74 MX$676
114.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.9 £49.94
$39.8 MX$753
70.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 £72.5
$79 MX$1,493
24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$965 MX$18.3K
25.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$474 MX$8,968
99.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,814 £1,335
$1,653 MX$31.2K
9.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 £1,045
$1,202 MX$22.7K
18.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 £3,874
$3,081 MX$58.3K
70.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,506 £3,316
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-40.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nottingham
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 £2,470
$792 MX$15K
323.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

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Last update for Nottingham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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