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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 2.6% 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
$10.38 VES 4,996
$11.61 MX$200
-10.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.58 VES 19.0K
$42.75 MX$738
-7.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 VES 4,417
$10.60 MX$183
-13.40%
Cappuccino
$2.71 VES 1,306
$3.59 MX$62.0
-24.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 568
$1.45 MX$25.08
-18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 VES 626
$0.90 MX$15.50
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 1,110
$3.03 MX$52.4
-23.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 VES 1,401
$4.56 MX$78.8
-36.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 VES 862
$1.45 MX$25.07
23.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 VES 921
$1.83 MX$31.55
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 VES 543
$1.61 MX$27.77
-29.81%
Eggs
$3.08 VES 1,483
$2.54 MX$43.82
21.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 VES 2,854
$8.54 MX$148
-30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 VES 2,605
$8.47 MX$146
-36.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.40 VES 3,082
$10.86 MX$188
-41.07%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 2,133
$2.73 MX$47.13
62.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 VES 658
$1.49 MX$25.77
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 783
$1.94 MX$33.55
-15.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 VES 712
$2.16 MX$37.38
-31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 VES 560
$1.85 MX$31.88
-37.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 VES 787
$2.19 MX$37.80
-25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 VES 495
$1.07 MX$18.52
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 760
$1.08 MX$18.71
46.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 VES 1,664
$4.06 MX$70.1
-14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 VES 4,292
$10.46 MX$181
-14.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 497
$1.65 MX$28.56
-37.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 VES 1,269
$2.55 MX$44.01
3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 VES 250
$0.56 MX$9.60
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.86 VES 20.1K
$26.20 MX$453
59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VES 1,902
$3.14 MX$54.2
25.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 939
$2.37 MX$40.96
-17.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.47 VES 8,409
$3.24 MX$56.0
439.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 229
$1.31 MX$22.70
-63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K VES 10.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-26.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K VES 15.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
31.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.12 VES 7,756
$83.1 MX$1,436
-80.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 VES 4,294
$22.15 MX$383
-59.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.61 VES 12.3K
$29.37 MX$507
-12.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.14 VES 16.4K
$51.2 MX$884
-33.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.99 VES 11.5K
$18.69 MX$323
28.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 VES 2,360
$4.89 MX$84.4
0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 VES 53.5K
$199 MX$3,431
-44.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 6.9M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
176.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 VES 20.2K
$35.93 MX$621
17.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 VES 20.1K
$39.39 MX$680
5.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.5 VES 28.2K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-27.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.6 VES 29.1K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-30.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 VES 88.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-80.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 VES 48.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 VES 153.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-80.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 VES 102.8K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-82.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$758 VES 364.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-80.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$498 VES 239.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 95.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
-72.72%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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