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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 29.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 15.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$11.99 MX$227
-12.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$42.47 MX$803
-4.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$10.47 MX$198
-13.56%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$1.44 MX$27.16
-18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$0.89 MX$16.79
50.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.38 MX$26.04
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
$1.85 MX$34.9
6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
$1.57 MX$29.68
-31.21%
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$8.61 MX$163
-28.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
$8.54 MX$161
-38.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 VES 616
$10.98 MX$208
-43.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 VES 437
$2.72 MX$51.4
60.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 VES 133
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$1.09 MX$20.64
50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
$3.96 MX$74.9
-12.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
$8.86 MX$167
3.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
-1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
$26.59 MX$503
62.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$3.24 MX$61.2
25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
$2.38 MX$44.94
-18.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
$3.11 MX$58.7
454.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
30.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$84.2 MX$1,592
-80.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 VES 878
$22.14 MX$419
-60.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 VES 2,606
$30.14 MX$570
-13.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$52 MX$983
-34.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
$18.72 MX$354
25.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$5.07 MX$95.9
1.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-43.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
169.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$35.74 MX$676
17.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$39.8 MX$753
4.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$79 MX$1,493
-26.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$88.4 MX$1,671
-31.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-81.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-78.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-80.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-82.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$792 MX$15K
-75.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
11.42
132.92%

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

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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