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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 39.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 VES 2,540
$11.88 MX$210
-37.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.95 VES 10.3K
$41.90 MX$740
-28.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 VES 3,510
$10.55 MX$186
-3.41%
Cappuccino
$1.02 VES 352
$3.60 MX$63.5
-71.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 VES 413
$1.50 MX$26.45
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 VES 263
$0.91 MX$16.09
-16.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 503
$3.08 MX$54.4
-52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 VES 512
$4.47 MX$78.8
-66.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 VES 502
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 VES 851
$1.90 MX$33.47
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 VES 353
$1.60 MX$28.27
-35.63%
Eggs
$1.63 VES 563
$2.60 MX$45.97
-37.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.07 VES 1,402
$8.36 MX$148
-51.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 VES 1,695
$8.64 MX$152
-43.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 VES 2,470
$10.91 MX$192
-34.28%
Apples (1kg)
$4.87 VES 1,678
$2.61 MX$45.98
86.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 VES 337
$1.44 MX$25.46
-31.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 VES 340
$1.96 MX$34.55
-49.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 VES 340
$2.12 MX$37.34
-53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 VES 352
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 VES 526
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 VES 180
$1.02 MX$17.99
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 354
$1.04 MX$18.36
-0.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 VES 1,013
$4.05 MX$71.5
-27.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.21 VES 4,206
$10.18 MX$180
19.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 VES 275
$1.69 MX$29.79
-52.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 352
$2.62 MX$46.25
-61.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 VES 162
$0.51 MX$9.09
-7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 VES 1,678
$3.15 MX$55.7
54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 168
$1.32 MX$23.36
-62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K VES 8.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-16.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K VES 12.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
49.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.80 VES 6,822
$83.5 MX$1,474
-76.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 VES 3,389
$22.86 MX$404
-56.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.88 VES 13.7K
$30.04 MX$530
32.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.60 VES 7,786
$51.9 MX$916
-56.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.43 VES 1,525
$5.12 MX$90.4
-13.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.24 VES 17.0K
$201 MX$3,541
-75.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.30 VES 9,407
$35.73 MX$631
-23.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.17 VES 8,673
$40.27 MX$711
-37.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.4 VES 17.4K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-36.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.0 VES 17.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-43.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 VES 69.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-78.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.59 VES 17.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 VES 86.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 VES 51.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 VES 140.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-89.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$176 VES 60.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-97.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 VES 64.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-74.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Barquisimeto: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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