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 42.1% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.3% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.47 VES 1,048
14.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.51 VES 4,055
4.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.05 VES 905
15.69%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.64 VES 264
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.18 VES 118
22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.34 VES 134
-33.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.29 VES 230
34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.93 VES 293
56.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.72 VES 172
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.97 VES 197
-6.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.08 VES 109
45.37%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.15 VES 315
-19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.17 VES 618
39.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.25 VES 525
62.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.15 VES 616
78.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.37 VES 437
-37.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.33 VES 133
13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.71 VES 172
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.47 VES 147
48.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.21 VES 121
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.63 VES 163
34.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.02 VES 102
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.64 VES 164
-33.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.45 VES 345
14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.13 VES 914
-2.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.04 VES 104
65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.72 VES 273
-4.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.51 VES 51.2
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$43.26 VES 4,330
-38.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.08 VES 409
-20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.95 VES 195
22.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$17.24 VES 1,726
-81.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.52 VES 51.7
151.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.7K VES 2.3M
33.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31.4K VES 3.1M
-23.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$16.17 VES 1,619
420.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.77 VES 878
152.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$26.03 VES 2,606
15.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$33.91 VES 3,394
53.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.53 VES 2,355
-20.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.13 VES 513
-1.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$113 VES 11.3K
77.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$14.4K VES 1.4M
-62.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$41.94 VES 4,198
-14.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$41.61 VES 4,165
-4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$58.1 VES 5,813
35.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$60.3 VES 6,035
46.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$182 VES 18.3K
429.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$102 VES 10.2K
363.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$329 VES 33K
401.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$208 VES 20.8K
478.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
112.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$788 VES 78.9K
854.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$197 VES 19.8K
301.00%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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