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 20.8% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.2% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$9.23 VES 4,444
25.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$40.65 VES 19.6K
5.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$14.75 VES 7,097
-28.14%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$3.57 VES 1,718
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.52 VES 730
-4.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.02 VES 491
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.02 VES 492
197.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.96 VES 941
132.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.92 VES 925
-24.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
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Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
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Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
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Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$0.99 VES 475
50.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.03 VES 495
88.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$3.03 VES 1,460
-28.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
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Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$3.04 VES 1,465
-27.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$2.03 VES 978
-47.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$1.51 VES 727
-28.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$4.09 VES 1,967
-0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.93 VES 449
77.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.96 VES 943
30.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.78 VES 373
-28.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$30.52 VES 14.7K
-14.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$4.43 VES 2,131
-29.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$4.01 VES 1,930
-40.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$0.49 VES 235
167.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$39.2K VES 18.9M
-22.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$70.6K VES 34.0M
-66.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$27.02 VES 13.0K
207.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$36.95 VES 17.8K
-20.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$29.44 VES 14.2K
73.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$14.70 VES 7,075
27.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.38 VES 3,068
-23.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$30.16 VES 14.5K
19.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$34.36 VES 16.5K
14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$179 VES 86.2K
-55.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$101 VES 48.5K
-13.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$150 VES 72.1K
543.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$101 VES 48.4K
379.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$296 VES 142.5K
455.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$203 VES 97.7K
486.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$260 VES 125.3K
1419.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$129 VES 61.9K
4959.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$111 VES 53.5K
552.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25
-54.32%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: April 13, 2026

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