Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Wallis and Futuna and Playa del Carmen

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $5,233 in Wallis and Futuna, rent and utilities included – about $48,200 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
$5,233
/mo nomad
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Wallis and Futuna is 413.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 330.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wallis and Futuna is 180.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.26 CFPF 1,200
$10.97 MX$201
2.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 CFPF 11.9K
$44.85 MX$823
150.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.92 MX$219
-
Cappuccino
$7.73 CFPF 823
$3.80 MX$69.9
103.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 CFPF 599
$1.31 MX$24.08
329.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 CFPF 360
$0.86 MX$15.72
293.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.21 MX$59.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CFPF 590
$5.01 MX$92.0
10.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.46 MX$26.77
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.33 MX$42.72
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.44 MX$26.48
-
Eggs
-
$2.46 MX$45.20
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.70 MX$141
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.89 MX$145
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.80 MX$235
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.92 MX$53.6
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.42 MX$26.11
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.57 MX$47.10
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.14 MX$39.24
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.95 MX$35.75
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.94 MX$35.55
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$11.09 CFPF 1,181
$1.15 MX$21.13
864.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.56 CFPF 486
$1.22 MX$22.42
273.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.98 CFPF 1,809
$4.38 MX$80.3
287.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 CFPF 1,785
$9.85 MX$181
70.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 MX$28.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.72 MX$49.86
-
🚌 Getting Around
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.64
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.42 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.91 MX$90.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.52 MX$64.7
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.69 MX$104
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 CFPF 198
$1.54 MX$28.27
20.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K MX$389.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.5K MX$449.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 CFPF 15.6K
$83.6 MX$1,535
74.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$112 CFPF 11.9K
$24.03 MX$441
365.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3,325 CFPF 354.2K
$29.33 MX$539
11237.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$64.9 MX$1,191
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.46 MX$541
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.09 MX$93.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$208 MX$3,813
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,045 MX$74.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$225 CFPF 23.9K
$44.55 MX$818
404.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 CFPF 9,578
$42.06 MX$772
113.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$224 CFPF 23.8K
$75.5 MX$1,387
196.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$285 CFPF 30.3K
$91.4 MX$1,678
211.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CFPF 95.5K
$986 MX$18.1K
-9.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 CFPF 94.7K
$385 MX$7,072
130.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,275 CFPF 242.2K
$1,713 MX$31.5K
32.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,209 CFPF 235.3K
$1,108 MX$20.4K
99.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,016 MX$73.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wallis and Futuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,346 CFPF 356.3K
$758 MX$13.9K
341.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.45
-

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

Last update for Wallis and Futuna: October 4, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Wallis and Futuna
–
Playa del Carmen
$385
Groceries & Markets
Wallis and Futuna
–
Playa del Carmen
$260
Eating Out
Wallis and Futuna
–
Playa del Carmen
$204
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wallis and Futuna
–
Playa del Carmen
$137
Clothing & Footwear
Wallis and Futuna
–
Playa del Carmen
$114
Sport & Entertainment
Wallis and Futuna
–
Playa del Carmen
$75
Getting Around
Wallis and Futuna
–
Playa del Carmen
$52
Good to know
🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🕒 Local time
21:57 9:57 PM
04:57 4:57 AM
17 h behind Wallis and Futuna
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
11,558
149,923
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to XPF – CFP Franc Converter

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.38 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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