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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 1.1% more expensive than Yaguajay without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.2% cheaper than Yaguajay without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.14 CUP 147
95.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.12 CUP 435
134.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.87 CUP 165
52.40%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.27 CUP 30.52
183.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.24 CUP 29.75
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.11 CUP 26.73
-19.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.46 CUP 35.11
111.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.79 CUP 43.06
155.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.93 CUP 70.4
-52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.83 CUP 20
122.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.38 CUP 57
-34.03%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.04 CUP 72.9
-16.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.42 CUP 130
58.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.06 CUP 122
68.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.82 CUP 284
-7.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.88 CUP 117
-44.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.08 CUP 25.86
39.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.33 CUP 31.95
41.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.37 CUP 32.99
59.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.79 CUP 42.9
4.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.71 CUP 65
-19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.02 CUP 24.55
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.13 CUP 27.08
-3.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.52 CUP 84.5
12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.82 CUP 236
-9.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.73 CUP 41.41
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.89 CUP 45.43
38.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.21 CUP 5.1
147.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.62 CUP 471
35.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.02 CUP 48.41
60.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.39 CUP 9.33
510.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$20.04 CUP 481
-84.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.27 CUP 30.44
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$67.7K CUP 1.6M
-55.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$76K CUP 1.8M
-68.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$35.64 CUP 855
136.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$39.48 CUP 948
-43.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$248 CUP 5,961
-87.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$40.79 CUP 979
27.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.94 CUP 359
25.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$1.03 CUP 24.64
392.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$117 CUP 2,810
71.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$11K CUP 263.9K
-51.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$39.88 CUP 957
-10.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.58 CUP 734
30.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$74.4 CUP 1,785
6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$81.4 CUP 1,953
8.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$371 CUP 8,895
160.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$376 CUP 9,022
26.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,004 CUP 24.1K
64.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$599 CUP 14.4K
100.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$385 CUP 9,248
699.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$335 CUP 8,052
2144.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yaguajay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$52.5 CUP 1,260
1408.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.33
37.09%

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 Yaguajay: October 28, 2025

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