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

😐 Solo nomad: Willemstad is 36.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Willemstad is 50.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.39 ANG 32.93
$11.85 MX$211
55.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 ANG 127
$42.16 MX$750
67.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 ANG 15.31
$10.75 MX$191
-20.37%
Cappuccino
$3.58 ANG 6.40
$3.47 MX$61.8
3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ANG 5.34
$1.45 MX$25.85
105.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ANG 2.63
$0.90 MX$16.06
63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 ANG 10.23
$3.05 MX$54.3
87.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 ANG 8.62
$4.42 MX$78.6
9.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ANG 3.16
$1.37 MX$24.36
29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 ANG 4.27
$1.87 MX$33.31
27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 ANG 4.93
$1.54 MX$27.46
78.57%
Eggs
$3.75 ANG 6.72
$2.50 MX$44.53
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 ANG 17.44
$8.61 MX$153
13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ANG 14.29
$8.63 MX$154
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 ANG 17.56
$11.02 MX$196
-10.98%
Apples (1kg)
$5.15 ANG 9.22
$2.75 MX$48.91
87.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 ANG 5.76
$1.43 MX$25.41
125.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 ANG 5.62
$1.87 MX$33.32
67.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 ANG 7.91
$2.17 MX$38.56
103.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 ANG 5.27
$1.88 MX$33.50
56.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 ANG 5.24
$2.25 MX$39.96
30.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 ANG 3.97
$1.07 MX$18.99
107.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ANG 3.71
$1.07 MX$19.10
93.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.18 ANG 14.64
$4.15 MX$73.9
97.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 ANG 24.83
$10.34 MX$184
34.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 ANG 4.72
$1.68 MX$29.87
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ANG 5.73
$2.48 MX$44.19
29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 ANG 3.15
$0.55 MX$9.87
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$24.79 ANG 44.38
$3.22 MX$57.2
669.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 ANG 4.80
$2.48 MX$44.15
8.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.66 ANG 88.9
$3.11 MX$55.3
1496.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ANG 2.31
$1.26 MX$22.34
2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K ANG 34.0K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-21.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 ANG 420
$82.5 MX$1,467
184.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$83.2 ANG 149
$22.29 MX$396
273.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 ANG 112
$30.02 MX$534
107.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ANG 99.4
$51.4 MX$915
7.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.1 ANG 115
$18.29 MX$325
250.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 ANG 17.20
$4.98 MX$88.7
92.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ANG 402
$200 MX$3,558
12.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,330 ANG 16.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
75.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 ANG 157
$35.71 MX$635
145.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.3 ANG 162
$39.56 MX$704
128.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 ANG 255
$80.6 MX$1,433
77.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ANG 191
$88.3 MX$1,571
20.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 ANG 1,338
$969 MX$17.2K
-22.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 ANG 968
$482 MX$8,579
12.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 ANG 3,098
$1,595 MX$28.4K
8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 ANG 2,131
$1,184 MX$21.1K
0.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 ANG 1,473
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-79.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$166 ANG 298
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-97.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,240 ANG 2,220
$756 MX$13.5K
63.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.97
11.42
-56.48%

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

Last update for Willemstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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