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 37.8% more expensive than Yaracuy without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40.3% more expensive than Yaracuy without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.95 VES 4,234
19.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$29.59 VES 12.6K
42.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.81 VES 4,175
9.58%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.03 VES 437
236.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.33 VES 565
9.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.01 VES 430
-10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.49 VES 633
104.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.09 VES 1,314
43.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.88 VES 798
-27.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.05 VES 872
-8.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.02 VES 435
50.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.86 VES 1,219
-12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.94 VES 1,675
118.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.34 VES 3,124
17.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.33 VES 3,120
50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$5.36 VES 2,282
-48.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.79 VES 763
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.27 VES 968
-17.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.08 VES 884
4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$2.70 VES 1,151
-30.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.08 VES 886
8.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.99 VES 420
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.01 VES 432
5.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.54 VES 657
169.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$10.09 VES 4,295
2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.02 VES 432
64.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.97 VES 838
25.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.65 VES 277
-15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$37.06 VES 15.8K
-28.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$4.98 VES 2,121
-35.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$2.64 VES 1,126
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.80 VES 3,320
-60.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.49 VES 208
157.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.5K VES 10.4M
24.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$39.6K VES 16.9M
-39.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$20.26 VES 8,625
307.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$12.89 VES 5,488
72.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$40.67 VES 17.3K
-26.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$15.26 VES 6,497
237.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$4.98 VES 2,121
267.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.92 VES 2,520
-15.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$40.32 VES 17.2K
396.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,433 VES 2.3M
-2.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$20.10 VES 8,554
77.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$39.36 VES 16.8K
0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$58.9 VES 25.1K
36.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$71.2 VES 30.3K
24.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$60.8 VES 25.9K
1494.10%
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
$300 VES 127.8K
431.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$204 VES 86.7K
481.11%
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
Yaracuy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Yaracuy: March 3, 2026

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