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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wexford is 14.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wexford is 65.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.07
$11.99 MX$227
45.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$42.47 MX$803
61.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.11
$10.47 MX$198
0.76%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 โ‚ฌ5.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
117.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.51
$4.58 MX$86.6
39.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.66%
Eggs
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 โ‚ฌ7.62
$8.61 MX$163
2.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 โ‚ฌ8.04
$8.54 MX$161
9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 โ‚ฌ10.23
$10.98 MX$208
7.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.51 MX$28.57
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.87
$3.96 MX$74.9
334.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.96
$8.86 MX$167
4.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
61.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
86.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
467.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.35 โ‚ฌ30.52
$26.59 MX$503
32.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
23.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.11 โ‚ฌ30.32
$3.11 MX$58.7
1028.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.3K โ‚ฌ36.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
39.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ34K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 โ‚ฌ110
$84.2 MX$1,592
51.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.02 โ‚ฌ19.01
$22.14 MX$419
-0.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.23
$30.14 MX$570
69.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.1 โ‚ฌ37.22
$52 MX$983
-17.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.96 โ‚ฌ25.01
$18.72 MX$354
54.70%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
149.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ793
$200 MX$3,787
358.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,147 โ‚ฌ7,034
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
$35.74 MX$676
156.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 โ‚ฌ34.78
$39.8 MX$753
1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 โ‚ฌ76
$79 MX$1,493
11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 โ‚ฌ1,116
$965 MX$18.3K
33.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 โ‚ฌ970
$474 MX$8,968
136.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 โ‚ฌ1,473
$1,653 MX$31.2K
3.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,261 โ‚ฌ1,089
$1,202 MX$22.7K
4.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 โ‚ฌ3,250
$3,081 MX$58.3K
22.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,759 โ‚ฌ3,246
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wexford
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,426 โ‚ฌ2,095
$792 MX$15K
206.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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Last update for Wexford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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