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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibb is 9.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 32.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.83 YER 1,629

$11.88 MX$210

-42.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.35 YER 9,861

$41.90 MX$740

-1.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.34 YER 2,943

$10.55 MX$186

16.97%

Cappuccino

$2.03 YER 485

$3.60 MX$63.5

-43.61%

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

$1.61 YER 385

$1.50 MX$26.45

7.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 YER 117

$0.91 MX$16.09

-46.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.08 MX$54.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 MX$78.8

Milk (1 liter)

$3.31 YER 790

$1.39 MX$24.54

138.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 YER 281

$1.90 MX$33.47

-37.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.66 YER 1,111

$1.60 MX$28.27

191.25%

Eggs

$6.56 YER 1,564

$2.60 MX$45.97

152.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.41 YER 2,243

$8.36 MX$148

12.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.58 YER 2,999

$8.64 MX$152

45.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.62 YER 6,585

$10.91 MX$192

153.16%

Apples (1kg)

$5.88 YER 1,402

$2.61 MX$45.98

125.29%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 YER 518

$1.44 MX$25.46

50.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.22 YER 1,484

$1.96 MX$34.55

217.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.72 YER 886

$2.12 MX$37.34

75.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.33 YER 555

$1.86 MX$32.87

25.27%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 YER 478

$2.22 MX$39.20

-9.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 YER 186

$1.02 MX$17.99

-23.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 YER 349

$1.04 MX$18.36

41.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 YER 996

$4.05 MX$71.5

3.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MX$29.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 MX$46.25

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 YER 502

$3.15 MX$55.7

-33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$4.00 YER 953

$1.32 MX$23.36

203.03%

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

$30.1K MX$531.0K

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

$23.8K MX$419.3K

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

$93.5 YER 22.3K

$83.5 MX$1,474

11.96%

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

$15.65 YER 3,732

$22.86 MX$404

-31.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$75.8 YER 18.1K

$30.04 MX$530

152.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$81.2 YER 19.4K

$51.9 MX$916

56.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 MX$90.4

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

$28.73 YER 6,851

$201 MX$3,541

-85.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,314 YER 790.1K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-37.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.70 YER 6,844

$35.73 MX$631

-19.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.3 YER 12.0K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-36.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.0 YER 13.6K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-36.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 YER 50.6K

$947 MX$16.7K

-77.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 YER 38.2K

$483 MX$8,525

-66.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 YER 139.7K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-63.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 YER 94.6K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-67.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$324 YER 77.3K

$730 MX$12.9K

-55.58%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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