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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Westonaria is 30.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Westonaria is 7.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 RΒ 151
$11.99 MX$227
-29.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.05 RΒ 605
$42.47 MX$803
-19.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 RΒ 84.9
$10.47 MX$198
-54.44%
Cappuccino
$1.6 RΒ 28.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 RΒ 17.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RΒ 14.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 RΒ 30.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 RΒ 44.13
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 RΒ 21.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RΒ 18.19
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RΒ 27.77
$1.57 MX$29.68
-0.64%
Eggs
$2.51 RΒ 44.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 RΒ 141
$8.61 MX$163
-7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 RΒ 82.6
$8.54 MX$161
-45.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.48 RΒ 115
$10.98 MX$208
-40.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 RΒ 30.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RΒ 28.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RΒ 29.84
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 RΒ 29.83
$2.19 MX$41.42
-23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RΒ 23.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 RΒ 21.67
$2.19 MX$41.37
-44.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 RΒ 19.51
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RΒ 19.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 RΒ 50.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 RΒ 92.7
$8.86 MX$167
-41.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 RΒ 27.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
-11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RΒ 33.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 RΒ 28.88
$0.52 MX$9.74
211.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 RΒ 25.62
$3.24 MX$61.2
-55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 RΒ 23.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 RΒ 56
$3.11 MX$58.7
1.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 RΒ 23.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K RΒ 345.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RΒ 468K
$24K MX$453.6K
9.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 RΒ 2,190
$84.2 MX$1,592
46.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.67 RΒ 670
$22.14 MX$419
70.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 RΒ 689
$30.14 MX$570
28.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.3 RΒ 557
$52 MX$983
-39.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 RΒ 87.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
-2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 RΒ 3,504
$200 MX$3,787
-1.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,416 RΒ 78.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-17.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 RΒ 894
$35.74 MX$676
40.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 RΒ 566
$39.8 MX$753
-20.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 RΒ 1,573
$79 MX$1,493
11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 RΒ 1,593
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RΒ 6,564
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RΒ 5,970
$474 MX$8,968
-29.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 RΒ 12.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-57.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 RΒ 12.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$640 RΒ 11.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 RΒ 11.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Westonaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 RΒ 21.1K
$792 MX$15K
50.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.42
2.36%

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Last update for Westonaria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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