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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 27.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 34.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 VES 3,232
$11.85 MX$209
-35.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.95 VES 12.7K
$42.16 MX$744
-28.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 VES 4,195
$10.75 MX$190
-8.28%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 416
$3.47 MX$61.3
-71.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 503
$1.45 MX$25.65
-18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 VES 331
$0.90 MX$15.93
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 622
$3.05 MX$53.9
-52.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 655
$4.42 MX$77.9
-65.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 VES 651
$1.37 MX$24.17
11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 VES 1,037
$1.87 MX$33.05
30.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 VES 416
$1.54 MX$27.25
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.62 VES 689
$2.50 MX$44.18
-35.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VES 1,726
$8.61 MX$152
-52.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 VES 2,086
$8.63 MX$152
-43.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.08 VES 3,013
$11.02 MX$195
-35.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 VES 2,067
$2.75 MX$48.53
76.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 VES 421
$1.43 MX$25.21
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 VES 431
$1.87 MX$33.05
-45.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 VES 415
$2.17 MX$38.26
-55.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 VES 420
$1.88 MX$33.23
-47.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 VES 652
$2.25 MX$39.65
-32.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 202
$1.07 MX$18.85
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 415
$1.07 MX$18.95
-8.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 VES 1,288
$4.15 MX$73.3
-26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 VES 5,682
$10.34 MX$182
29.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 313
$1.68 MX$29.64
-55.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 434
$2.48 MX$43.84
-58.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 VES 182
$0.55 MX$9.80
-21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 VES 2,147
$3.22 MX$56.8
56.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$43.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 223
$1.26 MX$22.16
-58.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K VES 10.8M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-17.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K VES 15.1M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
47.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.62 VES 8,350
$82.5 MX$1,456
-76.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.12 VES 4,310
$22.29 MX$393
-54.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 VES 17.1K
$30.02 MX$530
33.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 VES 9,762
$51.4 MX$908
-55.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 VES 1,924
$4.98 MX$88.0
-9.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 VES 20.9K
$200 MX$3,530
-75.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.93 VES 11.9K
$35.71 MX$630
-21.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 VES 10.7K
$39.56 MX$698
-36.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.23 VES 21.0K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-38.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 VES 21.6K
$88.3 MX$1,559
-42.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 84.2K
$969 MX$17.1K
-79.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.16 VES 20.9K
$482 MX$8,511
-89.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 VES 105.1K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-84.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 VES 64.6K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-87.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$473 VES 201.2K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-88.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$255 VES 108.4K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-96.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 VES 79.4K
$756 MX$13.4K
-75.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Barquisimeto: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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