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 36.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wicklow is 60.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 โ‚ฌ15.11
$11.99 MX$227
45.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.8 โ‚ฌ81.8
$42.47 MX$803
123.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 โ‚ฌ8.97
$10.47 MX$198
-0.76%
Cappuccino
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.74
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
122.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
35.03%
Eggs
$4 โ‚ฌ3.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.7 โ‚ฌ10.96
$8.61 MX$163
47.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.62 โ‚ฌ9.17
$8.54 MX$161
24.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 โ‚ฌ8.3
$10.98 MX$208
-12.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.51 MX$28.57
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.88 MX$35.63
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-25.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.16 โ‚ฌ16.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
383.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.89
$8.86 MX$167
42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
31.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.45
$0.52 MX$9.74
667.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$26.59 MX$503
348.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$3.24 MX$61.2
-22.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.92 โ‚ฌ28.42
$3.11 MX$58.7
958.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 โ‚ฌ245
$84.2 MX$1,592
236.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 โ‚ฌ18.76
$22.14 MX$419
-1.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.3 โ‚ฌ42.57
$30.14 MX$570
63.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 โ‚ฌ52.5
$52 MX$983
17.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,045 โ‚ฌ902
$200 MX$3,787
421.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,006 โ‚ฌ6,913
$5,333 MX$100.8K
50.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.3
$35.74 MX$676
156.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.41 โ‚ฌ34.03
$39.8 MX$753
-0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 โ‚ฌ78.4
$79 MX$1,493
14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,767 โ‚ฌ1,526
$965 MX$18.3K
83.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,216
$474 MX$8,968
197.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,081 โ‚ฌ2,660
$1,653 MX$31.2K
86.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,459 โ‚ฌ2,123
$1,202 MX$22.7K
104.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,303 โ‚ฌ4,578
$3,081 MX$58.3K
72.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,147 โ‚ฌ3,581
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-44.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wicklow
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,508 โ‚ฌ4,756
$792 MX$15K
595.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.42
-66.99%

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Last update for Wicklow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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