Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Punto Fijo is 29.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 7.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 VES 2,912
$11.61 MX$200
-47.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 VES 11.9K
$42.75 MX$738
-41.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 VES 4,179
$10.60 MX$183
-18.11%
Cappuccino
$1.58 VES 762
$3.59 MX$62.0
-55.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 VES 522
$1.45 MX$25.08
-25.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 VES 275
$0.90 MX$15.50
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 VES 665
$3.03 MX$52.4
-54.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 VES 1,293
$4.56 MX$78.8
-41.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 VES 788
$1.45 MX$25.07
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 VES 726
$1.83 MX$31.55
-17.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 VES 511
$1.61 MX$27.77
-34.16%
Eggs
$2.77 VES 1,332
$2.54 MX$43.82
9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.19 VES 2,017
$8.54 MX$148
-50.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.76 VES 2,774
$8.47 MX$146
-32.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 VES 2,826
$10.86 MX$188
-45.95%
Apples (1kg)
$5.10 VES 2,454
$2.73 MX$47.13
86.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 VES 374
$1.49 MX$25.77
-47.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 VES 376
$1.94 MX$33.55
-59.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 VES 489
$2.16 MX$37.38
-52.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 VES 470
$1.85 MX$31.88
-47.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 VES 491
$2.19 MX$37.80
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 VES 370
$1.07 MX$18.52
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 VES 528
$1.08 MX$18.71
1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 VES 1,878
$4.06 MX$70.1
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 VES 614
$1.65 MX$28.56
-22.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 VES 1,184
$2.55 MX$44.01
-3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 VES 488
$0.56 MX$9.60
80.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.6 VES 28.7K
$26.20 MX$453
127.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 VES 3,155
$3.14 MX$54.2
108.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.59 VES 1,727
$2.37 MX$40.96
51.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 229
$1.31 MX$22.70
-63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K VES 14.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K VES 12.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
4.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.96 VES 10.6K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-73.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.15 MX$383
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 VES 15.7K
$29.37 MX$507
11.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.37 VES 10.3K
$51.2 MX$884
-58.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.02 VES 2,417
$18.69 MX$323
-73.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.28 VES 3,504
$4.89 MX$84.4
48.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.06 VES 23.6K
$199 MX$3,431
-75.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.10 VES 21.2K
$35.93 MX$621
22.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 VES 16.9K
$39.39 MX$680
-11.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 VES 39.0K
$80.3 MX$1,387
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 VES 48.5K
$87.6 MX$1,512
15.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.1 VES 47.2K
$963 MX$16.6K
-89.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 VES 38.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-83.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 VES 165.7K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-79.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 VES 106.3K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-81.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 VES 98.0K
$726 MX$12.5K
-71.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.42
110.16%

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Last update for Punto Fijo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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