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

🙂 Solo nomad: Acarigua is 3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acarigua is 20.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.10 VES 5,822
$11.61 MX$200
4.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.9 VES 26.9K
$42.75 MX$738
30.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 VES 4,883
$10.60 MX$183
-4.25%
Cappuccino
$2.60 VES 1,253
$3.59 MX$62.0
-27.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 VES 637
$1.45 MX$25.08
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 459
$0.90 MX$15.50
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 VES 739
$3.03 MX$52.4
-49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 VES 1,403
$4.56 MX$78.8
-35.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 879
$1.45 MX$25.07
26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 VES 1,327
$1.83 MX$31.55
50.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 VES 716
$1.61 MX$27.77
-7.45%
Eggs
$2.80 VES 1,348
$2.54 MX$43.82
10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 VES 4,882
$8.54 MX$148
18.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 VES 3,565
$8.47 MX$146
-12.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 VES 3,570
$10.86 MX$188
-31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$5.28 VES 2,539
$2.73 MX$47.13
93.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 VES 899
$1.49 MX$25.77
25.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 VES 1,098
$1.94 MX$33.55
17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 VES 957
$2.16 MX$37.38
-7.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 VES 1,239
$1.85 MX$31.88
38.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 VES 1,029
$2.19 MX$37.80
-2.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 VES 648
$1.07 MX$18.52
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 943
$1.08 MX$18.71
81.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 VES 1,935
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 VES 4,796
$10.46 MX$181
-4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 VES 704
$1.65 MX$28.56
-11.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 VES 938
$2.55 MX$44.01
-23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 VES 2,347
$3.14 MX$54.2
55.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 VES 1,306
$2.37 MX$40.96
14.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 VES 4,759
$3.24 MX$56.0
205.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 232
$1.31 MX$22.70
-63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K VES 12.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-17.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K VES 18.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
64.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.45 VES 9,839
$83.1 MX$1,436
-75.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.00 VES 6,256
$22.15 MX$383
-41.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.63 VES 19.6K
$29.37 MX$507
38.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 VES 2,827
$4.89 MX$84.4
20.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 VES 63.3K
$199 MX$3,431
-33.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,452 VES 2.6M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
4.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 VES 30.0K
$35.93 MX$621
73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 VES 19.2K
$39.39 MX$680
1.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 49.3K
$80.3 MX$1,387
27.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 55.2K
$87.6 MX$1,512
30.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$627 VES 301.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-90.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acarigua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
11.42
86.78%

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Last update for Acarigua: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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