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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.5% more expensive than Yaracuy without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.1% cheaper than Yaracuy without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.02 VES 1,003
19.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.67 VES 2,970
43.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.12 VES 1,013
3.46%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.03 VES 103
249.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.27 VES 127
13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.97 VES 97.1
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.54 VES 154
100.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.07 VES 307
49.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.89 VES 189
-26.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.01 VES 201
-7.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.02 VES 103
53.92%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.84 VES 284
-10.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.09 VES 409
110.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.38 VES 739
15.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.45 VES 746
47.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$5.28 VES 528
-48.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.8 VES 180
-16.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.26 VES 226
-16.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.01 VES 201
8.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.57 VES 257
-27.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.14 VES 214
2.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.97 VES 97.2
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.98 VES 98.5
11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.53 VES 153
158.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.81 VES 882
0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.02 VES 102
68.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.96 VES 196
33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.65 VES 65.4
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$36.39 VES 3,643
-26.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.97 VES 497
-34.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.65 VES 265
-10.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.82 VES 783
-60.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.48 VES 47.91
172.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$24.6K VES 2.5M
23.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$39.5K VES 4M
-39.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$20.26 VES 2,027
315.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$13.05 VES 1,307
69.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$40.61 VES 4,064
-25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$14.7 VES 1,472
253.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$4.96 VES 497
277.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.9 VES 591
-14.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$39.25 VES 3,929
410.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,579 VES 558.4K
-4.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$19.96 VES 1,997
79.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$38.84 VES 3,888
2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.3 VES 5,939
33.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$68.8 VES 6,883
28.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$59.9 VES 5,993
1512.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$303 VES 30.3K
446.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$203 VES 20.3K
491.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$29.9K VES 3M
-89.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$20.2K VES 2M
-62.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yaracuy: October 29, 2025

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