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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.5% more expensive than Ibb without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17% cheaper than Ibb without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.92 YER 1,682
73.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$41.6 YER 10.1K
2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$12.78 YER 3,105
-18.08%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.02 YER 491
78.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.67 YER 406
-13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.5 YER 120
78.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$3.26 YER 791
-57.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.16 YER 281
59.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.7 YER 1,141
-66.60%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$6.53 YER 1,586
-60.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.34 YER 2,270
-7.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.49 YER 3,035
-31.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$26.78 YER 6,507
-59.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$5.84 YER 1,418
-53.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.22 YER 540
-31.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$6.47 YER 1,573
-70.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.76 YER 913
-41.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.39 YER 581
-21.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.03 YER 494
7.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.76 YER 185
40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.47 YER 357
-25.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.43 YER 833
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.16 YER 1,011
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.09 YER 508
55.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$3.91 YER 949
-66.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$93 YER 22.6K
-9.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$15.19 YER 3,691
45.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$77.5 YER 18.8K
-61.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$81 YER 19.7K
-35.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$29.34 YER 7,129
582.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,380 YER 821.2K
57.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$29.28 YER 7,115
22.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$49.33 YER 12K
60.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$56.6 YER 13.8K
56.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$212 YER 51.6K
354.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$159 YER 38.7K
197.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$585 YER 142.1K
182.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$389 YER 94.5K
209.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ibb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$323 YER 78.6K
144.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ibb: October 29, 2025

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