Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 40.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 15.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 VESย 977
$11.99 MX$227
-18.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 VESย 3,969
$42.47 MX$803
-6.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.73 VESย 1,474
$10.47 MX$198
40.69%
Cappuccino
$3.48 VESย 348
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 VESย 153
$1.44 MX$27.16
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VESย 103
$0.89 MX$16.79
15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VESย 97.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 VESย 197
$4.58 MX$86.6
-56.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 VESย 185
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.06%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.85 MX$34.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
-
$2.55 MX$48.3
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$161
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.72 MX$51.4
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 VESย 102
$1.51 MX$28.57
-32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 VESย 98.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 VESย 304
$2.19 MX$41.42
38.81%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 VESย 307
$2.19 MX$41.37
40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 VESย 196
$1.07 MX$20.23
83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VESย 147
$1.09 MX$20.64
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VESย 396
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 VESย 86.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VESย 202
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 VESย 77.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
48.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.48 VESย 3,050
$26.59 MX$503
14.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 VESย 455
$3.24 MX$61.2
40.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 VESย 404
$2.38 MX$44.94
69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VESย 48.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
-62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K VESย 4M
$30.3K MX$573K
30.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.2K VESย 7M
$24K MX$453.6K
192.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.61 VESย 2,763
$84.2 MX$1,592
-67.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 VESย 3,776
$30.14 MX$570
25.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 VESย 3,048
$52 MX$983
-41.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.23 VESย 1,525
$18.72 MX$354
-18.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 VESย 627
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.45 VESย 2,948
$35.74 MX$676
-17.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.81 VESย 3,484
$39.8 MX$753
-12.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$183 VESย 18.3K
$79 MX$1,493
131.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 VESย 10K
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 VESย 14.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-84.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.5 VESย 9,955
$474 MX$8,968
-79.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 VESย 29.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-81.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VESย 20.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-83.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$259 VESย 25.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-91.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$130 VESย 13K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-98.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 VESย 11K
$792 MX$15K
-86.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.42
118.91%

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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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