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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibb is 14.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 20.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.92 YER 1,682

$11.99 MX$227

-42.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.6 YER 10.1K

$42.47 MX$803

-2.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.78 YER 3,105

$10.47 MX$198

22.06%

Cappuccino

$2.02 YER 491

$3.6 MX$68.2

-43.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 YER 406

$1.44 MX$27.16

15.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 YER 120

$0.89 MX$16.79

-43.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.09 MX$58.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MX$86.6

Milk (1 liter)

$3.26 YER 791

$1.38 MX$26.04

136.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 YER 281

$1.85 MX$34.9

-37.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.7 YER 1,141

$1.57 MX$29.68

199.36%

Eggs

$6.53 YER 1,586

$2.55 MX$48.3

156.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 YER 2,270

$8.61 MX$163

8.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.49 YER 3,035

$8.54 MX$161

46.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.78 YER 6,507

$10.98 MX$208

143.90%

Apples (1kg)

$5.84 YER 1,418

$2.72 MX$51.4

114.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 YER 540

$1.51 MX$28.57

47.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.47 YER 1,573

$1.88 MX$35.63

244.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.76 YER 913

$2.19 MX$41.42

71.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 YER 581

$1.87 MX$35.3

27.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 YER 494

$2.19 MX$41.37

-7.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 YER 185

$1.07 MX$20.23

-28.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 YER 357

$1.09 MX$20.64

34.86%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.43 YER 833

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 YER 1,011

$3.96 MX$74.9

5.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.86 MX$167

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MX$32.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 MX$49.37

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MX$9.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 YER 508

$3.24 MX$61.2

-35.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.38 MX$44.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$58.7

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.91 YER 949

$1.31 MX$24.85

198.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.3K MX$573K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24K MX$453.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$93 YER 22.6K

$84.2 MX$1,592

10.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.19 YER 3,691

$22.14 MX$419

-31.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77.5 YER 18.8K

$30.14 MX$570

157.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$81 YER 19.7K

$52 MX$983

55.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$5.07 MX$95.9

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$29.34 YER 7,129

$200 MX$3,787

-85.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,380 YER 821.2K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-36.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.28 YER 7,115

$35.74 MX$676

-18.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.8 MX$753

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.33 YER 12K

$79 MX$1,493

-37.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 YER 13.8K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-35.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 YER 51.6K

$965 MX$18.3K

-78.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 YER 38.7K

$474 MX$8,968

-66.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 YER 142.1K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-64.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$389 YER 94.5K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-67.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$323 YER 78.6K

$792 MX$15K

-59.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ibb: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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