Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ciudad Guayana Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ciudad Guayana

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.7% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.56 VES 4,069
23.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$40.77 VES 17.4K
3.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$14.57 VES 6,203
-26.22%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.56 VES 1,515
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.48 VES 631
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.99 VES 421
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$0.98 VES 417
211.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.05 VES 872
115.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.91 VES 814
-28.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
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Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
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Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
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Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.01 VES 431
41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.03 VES 438
81.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.93 VES 1,247
-25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
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Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$3.07 VES 1,305
-26.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.96 VES 835
-45.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.54 VES 657
-30.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$4.08 VES 1,738
1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.88 VES 373
90.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.96 VES 835
26.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.73 VES 309
-24.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$30.56 VES 13.0K
-13.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$4.54 VES 1,933
-29.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$3.96 VES 1,687
-37.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.52 VES 223
142.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$40.2K VES 17.1M
-23.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$69.7K VES 29.7M
-65.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$27.48 VES 11.7K
200.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$37.15 VES 15.8K
-19.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$30.08 VES 12.8K
71.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$15.20 VES 6,471
20.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.30 VES 2,680
-20.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$29.56 VES 12.6K
20.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$35.69 VES 15.2K
10.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$177 VES 75.1K
-54.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$98.1 VES 41.8K
-10.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$152 VES 64.7K
538.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$101 VES 43.1K
376.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$298 VES 126.9K
434.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$198 VES 84.4K
497.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$259 VES 110.3K
1462.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$130 VES 55.5K
4898.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$110 VES 46.7K
588.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25
-54.32%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: March 2, 2026

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