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

😐 Solo nomad: Retford is 26.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Retford is 72.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$11.99 MX$227
70.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$42.47 MX$803
92.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 £7.26
$10.47 MX$198
-5.73%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$3.6 MX$68.2
27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$3.09 MX$58.5
97.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
45.86%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.15
$8.61 MX$163
12.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 £6.4
$8.54 MX$161
1.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 £10.38
$10.98 MX$208
28.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$1.88 MX$35.63
51.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.01
$3.96 MX$74.9
380.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.7 £7.87
$8.86 MX$167
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.72 MX$32.53
64.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
536.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$26.59 MX$503
233.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.48 £17.28
$3.11 MX$58.7
654.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
74.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$84.2 MX$1,592
246.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.53
$22.14 MX$419
-23.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 £31.83
$30.14 MX$570
43.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 £33.1
$52 MX$983
-13.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$200 MX$3,787
695.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
242.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$35.74 MX$676
137.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 £31.82
$39.8 MX$753
8.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 £67.5
$79 MX$1,493
16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 £71.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$965 MX$18.3K
26.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$474 MX$8,968
115.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$1,202 MX$22.7K
41.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 £1,555
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 £1,465
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Retford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,350 £993
$792 MX$15K
70.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
11.42
-50.70%

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Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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