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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 13.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.23 VES 4,444
$11.61 MX$200
-20.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.65 VES 19.6K
$42.75 MX$738
-4.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.75 VES 7,097
$10.60 MX$183
39.15%
Cappuccino
$3.57 VES 1,718
$3.59 MX$62.0
-0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 730
$1.45 MX$25.08
4.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 491
$0.90 MX$15.50
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 VES 492
$3.03 MX$52.4
-66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 941
$4.56 MX$78.8
-57.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 VES 925
$1.45 MX$25.07
32.41%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.83 MX$31.55
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.61 MX$27.77
-
Eggs
-
$2.54 MX$43.82
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.47 MX$146
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.73 MX$47.13
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 VES 475
$1.49 MX$25.77
-33.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 VES 495
$1.94 MX$33.55
-46.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 VES 1,460
$2.16 MX$37.38
40.28%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.85 MX$31.88
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 VES 1,465
$2.19 MX$37.80
38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 VES 978
$1.07 MX$18.52
89.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 VES 727
$1.08 MX$18.71
39.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 VES 1,967
$4.06 MX$70.1
0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 VES 449
$1.65 MX$28.56
-43.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 943
$2.55 MX$44.01
-23.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 VES 373
$0.56 MX$9.60
39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 VES 14.7K
$26.20 MX$453
16.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 VES 2,131
$3.14 MX$54.2
41.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 VES 1,930
$2.37 MX$40.96
69.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 235
$1.31 MX$22.70
-62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K VES 18.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
28.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.6K VES 34.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
196.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.02 VES 13.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-67.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.15 MX$383
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.95 VES 17.8K
$29.37 MX$507
25.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.44 VES 14.2K
$51.2 MX$884
-42.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 VES 7,075
$18.69 MX$323
-21.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 VES 3,068
$4.89 MX$84.4
30.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$199 MX$3,431
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.16 VES 14.5K
$35.93 MX$621
-16.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.36 VES 16.5K
$39.39 MX$680
-12.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 VES 86.2K
$80.3 MX$1,387
123.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 VES 48.5K
$87.6 MX$1,512
15.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 VES 72.1K
$963 MX$16.6K
-84.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 VES 48.4K
$482 MX$8,326
-79.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 VES 142.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-82.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 97.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-82.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$260 VES 125.3K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-93.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$129 VES 61.9K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-98.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$111 VES 53.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
-84.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.42
118.91%

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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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