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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 86.5% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 88.7% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 153.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$3.02 KES 391
292.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$38.08 KES 4,921
10.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$6.73 KES 869
59.73%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.52 KES 197
128.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.38 KES 48.94
281.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.24 KES 31.11
275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.13 KES 275
43.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.26 KES 293
95.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.74 KES 95.8
85.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.54 KES 69.2
246.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.43 KES 185
7.69%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.35 KES 175
85.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$4.76 KES 615
80.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.10 KES 788
41.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$5.76 KES 744
91.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.17 KES 410
-13.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.05 KES 135
36.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.09 KES 270
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.63 KES 81.7
244.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.52 KES 66.8
261.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.17 KES 151
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.70 KES 90.8
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 KES 67.0
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.01 KES 389
37.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.85 KES 1,532
-12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$2.29 KES 296
-26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.78 KES 359
-10.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.53 KES 198
110.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.50 KES 194
65.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.85 KES 368
9.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.56 KES 202
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$21.7K KES 2.8M
41.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$20.1K KES 2.6M
19.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$34.05 KES 4,400
142.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$16.65 KES 2,151
33.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$39.30 KES 5,079
-23.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$6.27 KES 810
-20.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$152 KES 19.6K
31.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$8,116 KES 1.0M
-34.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$11.63 KES 1,503
207.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$7.52 KES 972
426.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$19.54 KES 2,525
312.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$23.23 KES 3,002
280.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$178 KES 23.0K
445.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$191 KES 24.7K
152.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$767 KES 99.1K
107.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$266 KES 34.4K
345.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Wote
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.84
-23.05%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Wote: March 2, 2026

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