Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Fort Wellington is 1.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fort Wellington is 37.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.86 GYD 2,481

$11.88 MX$210

-0.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.2 GYD 15.1K

$41.90 MX$740

72.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.60 GYD 1,800

$10.55 MX$186

-18.48%

Cappuccino

$5.09 GYD 1,064

$3.60 MX$63.5

41.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 GYD 250

$1.50 MX$26.45

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 GYD 138

$0.91 MX$16.09

-27.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.98 GYD 415

$3.08 MX$54.4

-35.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 GYD 505

$4.47 MX$78.8

-46.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.37 GYD 705

$1.39 MX$24.54

142.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.08 GYD 434

$1.90 MX$33.47

9.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 GYD 396

$1.60 MX$28.27

18.12%

Eggs

$3.96 GYD 829

$2.60 MX$45.97

52.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.93 GYD 2,913

$8.36 MX$148

66.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.30 GYD 1,318

$8.64 MX$152

-27.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.25 GYD 1,934

$10.91 MX$192

-15.22%

Apples (1kg)

$9.60 GYD 2,009

$2.61 MX$45.98

267.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 GYD 553

$1.44 MX$25.46

83.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 GYD 701

$1.96 MX$34.55

70.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.50 GYD 1,359

$2.12 MX$37.34

206.60%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 GYD 505

$1.86 MX$32.87

30.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 GYD 596

$2.22 MX$39.20

28.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.35 GYD 492

$1.02 MX$17.99

130.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 GYD 317

$1.04 MX$18.36

46.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.69 GYD 562

$4.05 MX$71.5

-33.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 GYD 361

$1.69 MX$29.79

1.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 GYD 536

$2.62 MX$46.25

-2.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 GYD 632

$3.15 MX$55.7

-4.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.21 GYD 2,555

$3.26 MX$57.5

274.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 GYD 212

$1.32 MX$23.36

-23.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.3K GYD 4.7M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-25.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.3K GYD 3.6M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-27.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.5 GYD 19.1K

$83.5 MX$1,474

9.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.35 GYD 5,720

$22.86 MX$404

19.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.9 GYD 10.6K

$30.04 MX$530

69.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.89 GYD 1,442

$5.12 MX$90.4

34.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,035 GYD 216.4K

$201 MX$3,541

415.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K GYD 4.9M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

343.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.92 GYD 7,094

$35.73 MX$631

-5.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 GYD 11.1K

$40.27 MX$711

32.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 GYD 27.2K

$79.2 MX$1,398

64.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 GYD 16.2K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-13.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$951 GYD 199.0K

$730 MX$12.9K

30.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

11.42

-34.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fort Wellington: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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