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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maturin is 37.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maturin is 29.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 VES 2,452
$11.61 MX$200
-56.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.78 VES 14.3K
$42.75 MX$738
-30.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.95 VES 6,232
$10.60 MX$183
22.17%
Cappuccino
$1.46 VES 704
$3.59 MX$62.0
-59.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 VES 518
$1.45 MX$25.08
-25.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 VES 756
$0.90 MX$15.50
74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 VES 1,109
$3.03 MX$52.4
-24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 985
$4.56 MX$78.8
-55.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.45 MX$25.07
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.83 MX$31.55
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.61 MX$27.77
-
Eggs
$3.45 VES 1,660
$2.54 MX$43.82
35.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.92 VES 1,886
$8.54 MX$148
-54.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 VES 3,892
$8.47 MX$146
-4.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.73 MX$47.13
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.49 MX$25.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.94 MX$33.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.16 MX$37.38
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.85 MX$31.88
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$37.80
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.52
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 MX$18.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.06 MX$70.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 VES 3,396
$10.46 MX$181
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.14 MX$54.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 252
$1.31 MX$22.70
-60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K VES 14.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
26.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$9.87 VES 4,751
$83.1 MX$1,436
-88.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.15 MX$383
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 VES 29.2K
$29.37 MX$507
106.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.85 VES 14.4K
$51.2 MX$884
-41.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.81 VES 4,723
$18.69 MX$323
-47.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 VES 2,426
$4.89 MX$84.4
3.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.23 VES 14.5K
$199 MX$3,431
-84.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.0 VES 39.0K
$35.93 MX$621
125.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.0 VES 24.1K
$39.39 MX$680
27.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 VES 33.2K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-14.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 VES 56.8K
$87.6 MX$1,512
34.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100.0 VES 48.1K
$963 MX$16.6K
-89.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 VES 57.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-75.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 VES 122.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-84.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 VES 143.3K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-75.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$291 VES 140.2K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-92.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$162 VES 77.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-97.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maturin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 VES 101.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
-71.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.6
11.42
36.60%

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Last update for Maturin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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