Cost of Living Comparison Between Ta'izz and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ta'izz and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ta'izz is 13.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ta'izz is 9.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.48 YER 2,738

$11.88 MX$210

-3.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.36 YER 7,478

$41.90 MX$740

-25.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.55 MX$186

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 YER 1,002

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.96 YER 1,183

Cappuccino

$6.22 YER 1,483

$3.60 MX$63.5

72.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 YER 350

$1.50 MX$26.45

-2.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 YER 225

$0.91 MX$16.09

3.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.08 MX$54.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 MX$78.8

Milk (1 liter)

$3.33 YER 794

$1.39 MX$24.54

139.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 YER 387

$1.90 MX$33.47

-14.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$8.12 YER 1,937

$1.60 MX$28.27

407.50%

Eggs

$7.34 YER 1,749

$2.60 MX$45.97

182.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.36 MX$148

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.64 MX$152

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$40.87 YER 9,745

$10.91 MX$192

274.61%

Apples (1kg)

$12.28 YER 2,927

$2.61 MX$45.98

370.50%

Banana (1kg)

$4.13 YER 985

$1.44 MX$25.46

186.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$10.16 YER 2,424

$1.96 MX$34.55

418.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.99 YER 951

$2.12 MX$37.34

88.21%

Potato (1kg)

$4.91 YER 1,171

$1.86 MX$32.87

163.98%

Onion (1kg)

$4.08 YER 974

$2.22 MX$39.20

83.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 MX$17.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 YER 428

$1.04 MX$18.36

73.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 MX$71.5

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MX$29.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 MX$46.25

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 YER 198

$3.15 MX$55.7

-73.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$4.85 YER 1,156

$1.32 MX$23.36

267.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.1K MX$531.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K MX$419.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.5 YER 19.4K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-2.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.86 MX$404

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.63 YER 4,920

$30.04 MX$530

-31.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 MX$90.4

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.58 YER 8,246

$201 MX$3,541

-82.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$629 YER 149.9K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-88.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.0 YER 19.8K

$35.73 MX$631

132.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$123 YER 29.2K

$40.27 MX$711

204.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.67 YER 9,936

$79.2 MX$1,398

-47.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.42 YER 9,878

$89.3 MX$1,576

-53.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$366 YER 87.3K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-77.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 YER 48.6K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-83.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$255 YER 60.8K

$730 MX$12.9K

-65.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ta'izz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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