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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wicklow is 20.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wicklow is 89.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 โ‚ฌ14.99
$11.88 MX$210
46.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 โ‚ฌ81.9
$41.90 MX$740
126.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.10
$10.55 MX$186
0.09%
Cappuccino
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
$3.60 MX$63.5
20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.50 MX$26.45
54.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.91 MX$16.09
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.08 MX$54.4
131.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$4.47 MX$78.8
32.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.90 MX$33.47
2.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.60 MX$28.27
39.37%
Eggs
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.60 MX$45.97
50.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.37 โ‚ฌ10.66
$8.36 MX$148
47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$8.64 MX$152
21.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.46
$10.91 MX$192
-9.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.61 MX$45.98
11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.44 MX$25.46
40.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.96 MX$34.55
43.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.12 MX$37.34
62.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.86 MX$32.87
-22.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.22 MX$39.20
-34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.02 MX$17.99
34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.04 MX$18.36
59.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 โ‚ฌ16.19
$4.05 MX$71.5
363.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$10.18 MX$180
36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.69 MX$29.79
35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.62 MX$46.25
28.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$0.51 MX$9.09
374.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 โ‚ฌ85.9
$26.52 MX$468
275.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$3.15 MX$55.7
-16.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.32 โ‚ฌ28.72
$3.26 MX$57.5
922.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
9.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
64.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$83.5 MX$1,474
238.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.45 โ‚ฌ18.49
$22.86 MX$404
-6.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.10
$30.04 MX$530
66.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 โ‚ฌ53.1
$51.9 MX$916
18.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$5.12 MX$90.4
167.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚ฌ906
$201 MX$3,541
423.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,172 โ‚ฌ7,044
$5,318 MX$93.9K
53.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 โ‚ฌ78.0
$35.73 MX$631
153.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 โ‚ฌ33.89
$40.27 MX$711
-2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
$89.3 MX$1,576
16.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 โ‚ฌ1,485
$947 MX$16.7K
81.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 โ‚ฌ1,203
$483 MX$8,525
189.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,107 โ‚ฌ2,678
$1,599 MX$28.2K
94.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,410 โ‚ฌ2,077
$1,211 MX$21.4K
98.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,018 โ‚ฌ2,601
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-52.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,481 โ‚ฌ4,724
$730 MX$12.9K
651.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.42
-66.99%

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Last update for Wicklow: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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