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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 12.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 22.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 YER 1,677
$11.61 MX$200
-39.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.84 YER 9,745
$42.75 MX$738
-4.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.40 YER 2,959
$10.60 MX$183
16.98%
Cappuccino
$2.03 YER 485
$3.59 MX$62.0
-43.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 YER 380
$1.45 MX$25.08
9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 YER 127
$0.90 MX$15.50
-41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.30 YER 787
$1.45 MX$25.07
127.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 292
$1.83 MX$31.55
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.56 YER 1,087
$1.61 MX$27.77
183.23%
Eggs
$6.48 YER 1,547
$2.54 MX$43.82
155.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 YER 2,216
$8.54 MX$148
8.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.57 YER 3,000
$8.47 MX$146
48.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.02 YER 6,448
$10.86 MX$188
148.80%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 YER 1,381
$2.73 MX$47.13
112.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 YER 526
$1.49 MX$25.77
47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.39 YER 1,524
$1.94 MX$33.55
229.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 YER 891
$2.16 MX$37.38
72.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 YER 554
$1.85 MX$31.88
25.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 YER 486
$2.19 MX$37.80
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 YER 176
$1.07 MX$18.52
-30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 YER 334
$1.08 MX$18.71
29.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.26 YER 777
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 YER 987
$4.06 MX$70.1
1.97%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 YER 483
$3.14 MX$54.2
-35.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$56.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.04 YER 964
$1.31 MX$22.70
208.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.5K MX$527.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 YER 21.9K
$83.1 MX$1,436
10.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.58 YER 3,717
$22.15 MX$383
-29.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.7 YER 18.3K
$29.37 MX$507
161.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$83.2 YER 19.9K
$51.2 MX$884
62.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
-
$4.89 MX$84.4
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.93 YER 6,903
$199 MX$3,431
-85.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,391 YER 809.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-34.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 YER 6,799
$35.93 MX$621
-20.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.39 MX$680
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.96 YER 11.9K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-37.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 YER 13.7K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-34.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 YER 51.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-77.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 YER 37.8K
$482 MX$8,326
-67.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 YER 137.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-64.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 YER 91.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-67.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 YER 84.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
-51.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Ibb: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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