Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Los Teques Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Los Teques

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 2.9% more expensive than Los Teques without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.2% more expensive than Los Teques without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$11.84 VES 5,039
0.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$55.6 VES 23.7K
-24.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.91 VES 4,218
8.48%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.61 VES 1,110
32.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.26 VES 535
15.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.97 VES 415
-7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.46 VES 621
108.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.95 VES 1,257
49.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.83 VES 780
-25.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.76 VES 1,174
-32.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.47 VES 627
4.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.77 VES 1,181
-9.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.73 VES 4,140
-11.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.51 VES 3,195
14.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.62 VES 3,242
44.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$5.08 VES 2,164
-45.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.78 VES 756
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.21 VES 942
-15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.08 VES 883
4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$2.55 VES 1,086
-26.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.06 VES 875
9.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.29 VES 550
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.89 VES 803
-43.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.95 VES 1,680
5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$10.07 VES 4,287
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.47 VES 625
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.06 VES 876
20.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$5.03 VES 2,142
-35.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$2.77 VES 1,180
-10.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$9.95 VES 4,234
-68.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.51 VES 218
147.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.7K VES 10.5M
24.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$39.6K VES 16.9M
-39.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$20.58 VES 8,762
300.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$12.86 VES 5,476
73.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$40.64 VES 17.3K
-26.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.96 VES 2,536
-16.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$130 VES 55.5K
53.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,470 VES 2.3M
-3.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$64.0 VES 27.2K
-44.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$39.93 VES 17.0K
-0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$103 VES 43.8K
-21.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$116 VES 49.3K
-23.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$197 VES 83.8K
1956.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$262 VES 111.6K
2386.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Los Teques
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$198 VES 84.3K
281.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
21.33
-46.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Los Teques: March 2, 2026

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