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Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Cayo Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Cayo Coco

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Placetas is 5% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Placetas is 4.2% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 CUPย 358
$4.92 CUPย 118
203.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.39 CUPย 321
$15.07 CUPย 362
-11.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 CUPย 165
$7.14 CUPย 171
-3.78%
Cappuccino
$3.18 CUPย 76.3
$0.99 CUPย 23.69
221.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CUPย 75.8
$2.05 CUPย 49.20
54.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CUPย 44.42
$1.02 CUPย 24.46
81.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 CUPย 121
$1.97 CUPย 47.29
156.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 CUPย 71.9
$3.01 CUPย 72.3
-0.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CUPย 47.37
$2.94 CUPย 70.6
-32.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 CUPย 47.52
$1.01 CUPย 24.27
96.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 CUPย 24.42
$2.05 CUPย 49.23
-50.24%
Eggs
$1.17 CUPย 28.01
$3.65 CUPย 87.5
-67.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 CUPย 180
$5.88 CUPย 141
27.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 CUPย 74.8
$4.92 CUPย 118
-36.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 CUPย 302
$9.91 CUPย 238
26.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 CUPย 43.99
$4.97 CUPย 119
-63.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 CUPย 25.74
$0.97 CUPย 23.31
10.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 CUPย 41.31
$0.97 CUPย 23.34
77.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 CUPย 26.81
$1.03 CUPย 24.65
8.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 CUPย 24.64
$1.02 CUPย 24.52
0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 CUPย 24.41
$3.06 CUPย 73.4
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 CUPย 24.27
$1.01 CUPย 24.31
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 CUPย 23.61
$1.02 CUPย 24.47
-3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 CUPย 74.1
$3.01 CUPย 72.3
2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 CUPย 239
$10.02 CUPย 241
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CUPย 46.85
$1.95 CUPย 46.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 CUPย 70.4
$1.97 CUPย 47.20
48.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUPย 5.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 CUPย 474
$19.67 CUPย 472
0.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 CUPย 117
$1.02 CUPย 24.55
378.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUPย 9.99
$0.97 CUPย 23.29
-56.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.26 CUPย 366
$20.38 CUPย 489
-25.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUPย 30.45
$1.01 CUPย 24.27
25.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$78.8K CUPย 1.9M
$70.3K CUPย 1.7M
12.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.5K CUPย 1.6M
$80.1K CUPย 1.9M
-15.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.85 CUPย 836
$39.33 CUPย 944
-11.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.85 CUPย 356
$40.18 CUPย 964
-63.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$219 CUPย 5,245
$216 CUPย 5,189
1.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.61 CUPย 975
$40.36 CUPย 969
0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.84 CUPย 236
$9.93 CUPย 238
-0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$0.98 CUPย 23.43
$1.02 CUPย 24.43
-3.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 CUPย 2,845
$91.7 CUPย 2,200
29.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K CUPย 261.6K
$14.9K CUPย 357.0K
-26.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.15 CUPย 1,060
$40.46 CUPย 971
9.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.30 CUPย 727
$29.84 CUPย 716
1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 CUPย 1,211
$74.4 CUPย 1,785
-32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 CUPย 1,539
$79.0 CUPย 1,895
-18.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 CUPย 4,767
$393 CUPย 9,426
-49.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 CUPย 16.5K
$429 CUPย 10.3K
60.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 CUPย 23.1K
$1,062 CUPย 25.5K
-9.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CUPย 14.3K
$631 CUPย 15.1K
-5.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$335 CUPย 8,043
$305 CUPย 7,326
9.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$356 CUPย 8,534
$347 CUPย 8,319
2.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$53.4 CUPย 1,282
$19.95 CUPย 479
167.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
10
50.00%

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Last update for Placetas: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cayo Coco: January 12, 2026

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