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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Romford is 72.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Romford is 119.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.09 ยฃ20.23
$11.88 MX$210
128.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 ยฃ79.6
$41.90 MX$740
154.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 ยฃ7.53
$10.55 MX$186
-4.45%
Cappuccino
$4.63 ยฃ3.46
$3.60 MX$63.5
28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ยฃ1.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$0.91 MX$16.09
74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.76 ยฃ6.54
$3.08 MX$54.4
184.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 ยฃ5.06
$4.47 MX$78.8
51.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ยฃ1.39
$1.39 MX$24.54
33.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 ยฃ1.54
$1.90 MX$33.47
8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$1.60 MX$28.27
55.63%
Eggs
$4.98 ยฃ3.72
$2.60 MX$45.97
91.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.43 ยฃ8.54
$8.36 MX$148
36.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 ยฃ6.78
$8.64 MX$152
4.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 ยฃ10.77
$10.91 MX$192
32.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 ยฃ2.35
$2.61 MX$45.98
20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
$1.44 MX$25.46
36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
$1.96 MX$34.55
63.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 ยฃ2.61
$2.12 MX$37.34
65.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
$1.86 MX$32.87
-6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$2.22 MX$39.20
-12.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ยฃ0.85
$1.02 MX$17.99
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$1.04 MX$18.36
57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.74 ยฃ15.49
$4.05 MX$71.5
412.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 ยฃ9.03
$10.18 MX$180
18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 ยฃ2.07
$1.69 MX$29.79
64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 ยฃ2.24
$2.62 MX$46.25
14.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 ยฃ2.76
$0.51 MX$9.09
623.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$275 ยฃ206
$26.52 MX$468
937.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 ยฃ3.38
$3.15 MX$55.7
43.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 ยฃ1.56
$2.46 MX$43.49
-15.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.31 ยฃ30.12
$3.26 MX$57.5
1136.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K ยฃ28.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K ยฃ29.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
67.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 ยฃ238
$83.5 MX$1,474
281.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 ยฃ14.65
$22.86 MX$404
-14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.58 ยฃ31.81
$30.04 MX$530
41.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 ยฃ37.58
$51.9 MX$916
-3.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.71 ยฃ13.23
$5.12 MX$90.4
245.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,811 ยฃ1,352
$201 MX$3,541
802.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K ยฃ14.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
255.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 ยฃ68.4
$35.73 MX$631
156.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.33 ยฃ30.87
$40.27 MX$711
2.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ยฃ80.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
36.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 ยฃ65.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
-2.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,928 ยฃ1,441
$947 MX$16.7K
103.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 ยฃ913
$483 MX$8,525
153.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,412 ยฃ2,549
$1,599 MX$28.2K
113.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 ยฃ1,728
$1,211 MX$21.4K
90.99%
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
Romford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,833 ยฃ2,116
$730 MX$12.9K
288.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
11.42
-55.78%

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Last update for Romford: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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