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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 15.1% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.8% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.65 VES 4,535
11.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$39.72 VES 16.9K
6.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.04 VES 3,848
18.92%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.72 VES 1,157
27.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.19 VES 508
21.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.34 VES 572
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.31 VES 982
32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.93 VES 1,246
50.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.75 VES 745
-21.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.00 VES 852
-6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.08 VES 461
42.59%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.10 VES 1,320
-19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.21 VES 2,645
38.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.17 VES 2,199
66.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.31 VES 2,685
74.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$4.43 VES 1,885
-37.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.38 VES 587
3.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.63 VES 694
14.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.43 VES 607
51.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.21 VES 517
55.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.63 VES 693
38.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.97 VES 414
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.58 VES 672
-32.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.40 VES 1,447
22.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$9.16 VES 3,899
12.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.07 VES 455
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.59 VES 1,104
-4.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.48 VES 206
14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$42.09 VES 17.9K
-36.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$3.95 VES 1,681
-18.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.96 VES 834
26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$17.56 VES 7,476
-82.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.52 VES 222
142.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$22.8K VES 9.7M
34.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$31.6K VES 13.5M
-23.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$16.34 VES 6,957
404.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.82 VES 3,755
152.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$25.80 VES 11.0K
16.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$33.79 VES 14.4K
52.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-23.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.03 VES 2,142
-0.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$114 VES 48.5K
75.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$14.3K VES 6.1M
-62.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$41.53 VES 17.7K
-14.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$41.58 VES 17.7K
-4.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$58.8 VES 25.0K
36.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$59.6 VES 25.4K
48.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$182 VES 77.4K
433.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$102 VES 43.3K
374.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$327 VES 139.3K
387.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$213 VES 90.8K
454.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$742 VES 316.0K
445.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$491 VES 209.2K
1226.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$199 VES 84.8K
279.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
26.6
-57.07%

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 Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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