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 9.8% more expensive than Yaracuy without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.7% cheaper than Yaracuy without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$9.83 VES 4,729
18.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$29.53 VES 14.2K
44.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$10.12 VES 4,869
4.74%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$0.97 VES 467
270.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.32 VES 635
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.02 VES 492
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.53 VES 735
98.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.95 VES 1,418
54.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.84 VES 884
-21.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$2.04 VES 981
-10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.02 VES 492
57.84%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.78 VES 1,337
-8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$3.96 VES 1,906
115.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$7.40 VES 3,563
14.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$7.60 VES 3,658
42.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$5.13 VES 2,469
-46.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.78 VES 855
-16.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$2.21 VES 1,064
-12.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$1.99 VES 956
8.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$2.70 VES 1,301
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$2.16 VES 1,040
1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.99 VES 476
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.99 VES 476
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$1.54 VES 742
163.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$9.91 VES 4,769
5.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.01 VES 487
63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.96 VES 942
30.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.61 VES 296
-8.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$36.43 VES 17.5K
-28.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$5.02 VES 2,414
-37.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$2.73 VES 1,314
-13.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$8.21 VES 3,952
-60.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$0.48 VES 232
172.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$24.9K VES 12.0M
22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$38.8K VES 18.7M
-38.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$20.15 VES 9,695
312.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$13.28 VES 6,390
66.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$39.57 VES 19.0K
-25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$15.03 VES 7,234
240.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$4.86 VES 2,337
284.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.09 VES 2,931
-19.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$40.75 VES 19.6K
387.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$5,433 VES 2.6M
-4.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$19.61 VES 9,438
83.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$39.34 VES 18.9K
0.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$59.0 VES 28.4K
36.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$71.2 VES 34.2K
23.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$58.9 VES 28.4K
1535.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$295 VES 142.0K
457.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$202 VES 97.1K
490.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yaracuy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Yaracuy: April 11, 2026

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