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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Telford is 34.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Telford is 60.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.89 ยฃ11.12
$11.88 MX$210
25.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 ยฃ55.5
$41.90 MX$740
77.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 ยฃ7.50
$10.55 MX$186
-4.83%
Cappuccino
$4.27 ยฃ3.19
$3.60 MX$63.5
18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 ยฃ2.13
$1.50 MX$26.45
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ยฃ0.84
$0.91 MX$16.09
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.50 ยฃ5.60
$3.08 MX$54.4
143.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.50 ยฃ5.60
$4.47 MX$78.8
67.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ยฃ1.22
$1.39 MX$24.54
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ยฃ0.76
$1.90 MX$33.47
-46.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$1.60 MX$28.27
-13.75%
Eggs
$3.39 ยฃ2.53
$2.60 MX$45.97
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 ยฃ5.67
$8.36 MX$148
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.20 ยฃ6.87
$8.64 MX$152
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 ยฃ8.83
$10.91 MX$192
8.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ยฃ1.83
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 ยฃ2.21
$1.44 MX$25.46
105.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 ยฃ1.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
30.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 ยฃ2.05
$2.12 MX$37.34
29.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 ยฃ1.43
$1.86 MX$32.87
2.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ยฃ1.53
$2.22 MX$39.20
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ยฃ0.77
$1.02 MX$17.99
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
$1.04 MX$18.36
27.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.47 ยฃ15.29
$4.05 MX$71.5
405.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 ยฃ6.76
$10.18 MX$180
-11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.15 ยฃ3.85
$1.69 MX$29.79
204.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ยฃ2.30
$2.62 MX$46.25
17.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 ยฃ2.59
$0.51 MX$9.09
580.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 ยฃ103
$26.52 MX$468
417.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.15 ยฃ5.34
$3.15 MX$55.7
126.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ยฃ0.93
$2.46 MX$43.49
-49.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.07 ยฃ17.23
$3.26 MX$57.5
607.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 ยฃ1.40
$1.32 MX$23.36
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ยฃ25.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K ยฃ31.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
77.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 ยฃ244
$83.5 MX$1,474
290.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.58 ยฃ16.12
$22.86 MX$404
-5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.41 ยฃ27.95
$30.04 MX$530
24.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 ยฃ35.23
$51.9 MX$916
-9.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 ยฃ12.36
$5.12 MX$90.4
223.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,624 ยฃ1,213
$201 MX$3,541
709.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.4K ยฃ25.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
528.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.14 ยฃ35.96
$35.73 MX$631
34.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.98 ยฃ23.14
$40.27 MX$711
-23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 ยฃ65.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ยฃ77.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
15.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ยฃ642
$947 MX$16.7K
-9.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$675 ยฃ504
$483 MX$8,525
39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 ยฃ971
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 ยฃ774
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-14.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,991 ยฃ2,981
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-0.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,488 ยฃ6,340
$6,402 MX$113.0K
32.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Telford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,757 ยฃ2,060
$730 MX$12.9K
277.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
11.42
-46.58%

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Last update for Telford: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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