Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ta'izz Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ta'izz

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 5.5% cheaper than Ta'izz without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.6% cheaper than Ta'izz without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$11.44 YER 2,724
3.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$31.41 YER 7,481
34.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$4.19 YER 998
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.97 YER 1,183
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$6.04 YER 1,438
-42.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.53 YER 365
-5.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.94 YER 223
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$3.36 YER 800
-59.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.58 YER 376
18.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$8.32 YER 1,981
-81.49%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$7.49 YER 1,785
-66.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$41.75 YER 9,942
-73.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$12.44 YER 2,962
-77.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$4.05 YER 965
-64.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$10.15 YER 2,418
-81.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$4.01 YER 954
-45.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$5.02 YER 1,197
-62.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$4.07 YER 970
-44.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.90 YER 452
-43.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.32 YER 790
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.84 YER 201
283.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$5.03 YER 1,199
-74.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$81.0 YER 19.3K
1.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$20.80 YER 4,952
44.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$34.76 YER 8,277
475.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$617 YER 146.9K
759.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$83.1 YER 19.8K
-57.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$122 YER 29.1K
-67.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$40.34 YER 9,606
99.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$40.91 YER 9,742
115.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$363 YER 86.5K
339.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$210 YER 49.9K
464.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ta'izz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$249 YER 59.2K
204.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ta'izz: March 2, 2026

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