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

😐 Solo nomad: Willemstad is 14.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Willemstad is 61.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.45 ANG 32.93
$11.99 MX$227
53.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 ANG 122
$42.47 MX$803
61.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 ANG 15.14
$10.47 MX$198
-19.01%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ANG 6.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ANG 5.38
$1.44 MX$27.16
109.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ANG 2.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 ANG 10.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
85.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 ANG 8.26
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ANG 3.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 ANG 4.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 ANG 5.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
78.98%
Eggs
$3.72 ANG 6.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 ANG 16.95
$8.61 MX$163
10.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ANG 13.64
$8.54 MX$161
-10.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ANG 17.66
$10.98 MX$208
-9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$5.22 ANG 9.32
$2.72 MX$51.4
91.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 ANG 6
$1.51 MX$28.57
122.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 ANG 5.34
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 ANG 7.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
99.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.9 ANG 5.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 ANG 4.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 ANG 3.89
$1.07 MX$20.23
103.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ANG 3.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
85.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.29 ANG 14.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
109.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 ANG 20.24
$8.86 MX$167
27.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ANG 4.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ANG 5.79
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 ANG 3.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
242.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$24.69 ANG 44.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
662.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 ANG 4.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
13.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.67 ANG 88.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
1497.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ANG 2.34
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K ANG 34K
$24K MX$453.6K
-20.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 ANG 423
$84.2 MX$1,592
181.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$84.3 ANG 150
$22.14 MX$419
280.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.4 ANG 115
$30.14 MX$570
113.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ANG 99
$52 MX$983
6.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.2 ANG 115
$18.72 MX$354
242.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 ANG 16.83
$5.07 MX$95.9
86.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 ANG 412
$200 MX$3,787
15.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,370 ANG 16.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
75.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 ANG 157
$35.74 MX$676
145.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90 ANG 161
$39.8 MX$753
126.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 ANG 258
$79 MX$1,493
82.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ANG 194
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 ANG 1,301
$965 MX$18.3K
-24.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 ANG 981
$474 MX$8,968
15.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 ANG 3,074
$1,653 MX$31.2K
4.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 ANG 2,063
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-3.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 ANG 1,468
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-73.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$165 ANG 295
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-97.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Willemstad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,162 ANG 2,074
$792 MX$15K
46.75%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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