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 14% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fort Wellington is 52.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 GYD 2,516
$11.99 MX$227
0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 GYD 15.1K
$42.47 MX$803
70.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 GYD 1,834
$10.47 MX$198
-15.76%
Cappuccino
$5.04 GYD 1,048
$3.6 MX$68.2
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 GYD 247
$1.44 MX$27.16
-17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 GYD 146
$0.89 MX$16.79
-21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 GYD 415
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 493
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.33 GYD 692
$1.38 MX$26.04
141.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 GYD 423
$1.85 MX$34.9
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 GYD 398
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.66%
Eggs
$4.01 GYD 833
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 GYD 2,866
$8.61 MX$163
60.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 GYD 1,271
$8.54 MX$161
-28.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 GYD 1,988
$10.98 MX$208
-12.93%
Apples (1kg)
$9.26 GYD 1,926
$2.72 MX$51.4
240.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 GYD 536
$1.51 MX$28.57
70.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 GYD 661
$1.88 MX$35.63
69.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 GYD 1,287
$2.19 MX$41.42
182.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 GYD 513
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 GYD 612
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 GYD 474
$1.07 MX$20.23
113.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 GYD 313
$1.09 MX$20.64
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 GYD 546
$3.96 MX$74.9
-33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.99 GYD 4,157
$8.86 MX$167
125.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 GYD 362
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 GYD 528
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 GYD 652
$3.24 MX$61.2
-3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 GYD 2,447
$3.11 MX$58.7
278.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 GYD 216
$1.31 MX$24.85
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K GYD 4.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K GYD 3.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 GYD 18.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
7.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.02 GYD 5,619
$22.14 MX$419
22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 GYD 10.6K
$30.14 MX$570
68.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 GYD 1,360
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,021 GYD 212.2K
$200 MX$3,787
409.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K GYD 4.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
338.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.9 GYD 7,258
$35.74 MX$676
-2.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 GYD 10.9K
$39.8 MX$753
31.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 26.8K
$79 MX$1,493
62.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 GYD 16.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Wellington
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$974 GYD 202.6K
$792 MX$15K
23.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Fort Wellington: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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