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

😐 Solo nomad: Acarigua is 17.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acarigua is 17.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 VES 3,009
$11.58 MX$212
5.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 VES 13.6K
$42 MX$769
31.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.8 VES 2,424
$10.5 MX$192
-6.67%
Cappuccino
$2.65 VES 654
$3.43 MX$62.8
-22.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 VES 328
$1.49 MX$27.34
-10.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 239
$0.94 MX$17.27
3.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 VES 374
$3.08 MX$56.3
-50.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 VES 731
$4.37 MX$79.9
-32.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 VES 464
$1.39 MX$25.44
34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 657
$1.85 MX$33.81
43.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 VES 357
$1.58 MX$28.88
-8.86%
Eggs
$2.88 VES 713
$2.51 MX$46
14.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 VES 2,474
$8.26 MX$151
21.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.45 VES 1,842
$8.7 MX$159
-14.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.66 VES 1,895
$10.73 MX$196
-28.61%
Apples (1kg)
$5.26 VES 1,300
$2.61 MX$47.74
101.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 VES 462
$1.49 MX$27.28
25.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 554
$1.95 MX$35.72
14.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 VES 507
$2.09 MX$38.26
-1.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 642
$1.81 MX$33.05
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 531
$2.16 MX$39.62
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 VES 324
$1.03 MX$18.85
27.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 VES 464
$1.08 MX$19.7
73.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 VES 994
$4.14 MX$75.9
-2.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 VES 2,468
$8.88 MX$163
12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 VES 374
$1.67 MX$30.64
-9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VES 490
$2.53 MX$46.31
-21.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.68 MX$488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 VES 1,270
$3.26 MX$59.7
57.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 VES 662
$2.51 MX$45.94
6.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.87 VES 2,441
$3.12 MX$57.2
216.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 120
$1.31 MX$23.96
-62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K VES 6.2M
$30.9K MX$565K
-18.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K VES 9.6M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
62.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.9 VES 4,921
$83 MX$1,520
-76.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.19 VES 3,262
$22.59 MX$414
-41.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.26 VES 9,956
$29.51 MX$540
36.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.6 MX$944
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 VES 1,455
$4.9 MX$89.7
20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 VES 32.4K
$200 MX$3,668
-34.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,367 VES 1.3M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
3.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 VES 15.8K
$36.41 MX$667
75.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 VES 9,849
$39.91 MX$731
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 VES 26.3K
$79.9 MX$1,462
33.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 28.4K
$87.7 MX$1,605
31.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$983 MX$18K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$470 MX$8,612
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$634 VES 156.7K
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-89.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
11.42
86.78%

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Last update for Acarigua: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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