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 7.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ta'izz is 36% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 YER 2,742
$11.61 MX$200
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.01 YER 7,400
$42.75 MX$738
-27.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.60 MX$183
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 YER 951
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 YER 1,188
-
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Cappuccino
$6.24 YER 1,490
$3.59 MX$62.0
73.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 YER 368
$1.45 MX$25.08
6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 YER 220
$0.90 MX$15.50
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 YER 824
$1.45 MX$25.07
137.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 YER 395
$1.83 MX$31.55
-9.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$8.27 YER 1,974
$1.61 MX$27.77
413.66%
Eggs
$7.55 YER 1,802
$2.54 MX$43.82
197.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.47 MX$146
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.79 YER 9,733
$10.86 MX$188
275.60%
Apples (1kg)
$12.49 YER 2,981
$2.73 MX$47.13
357.51%
Banana (1kg)
$4.10 YER 978
$1.49 MX$25.77
175.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.47 YER 2,498
$1.94 MX$33.55
439.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 YER 973
$2.16 MX$37.38
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$4.87 YER 1,161
$1.85 MX$31.88
163.24%
Onion (1kg)
$4.08 YER 974
$2.19 MX$37.80
86.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$18.52
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 YER 437
$1.08 MX$18.71
69.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.37 YER 804
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.06 MX$70.1
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Wine (Bottle)
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$10.46 MX$181
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.56 MX$9.60
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 YER 188
$3.14 MX$54.2
-74.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$56.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$5.06 YER 1,208
$1.31 MX$22.70
286.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.5K MX$527.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.8K MX$411.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 YER 19.3K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-2.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.15 MX$383
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 YER 4,830
$29.37 MX$507
-31.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.2 MX$884
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.89 MX$84.4
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.84 YER 8,313
$199 MX$3,431
-82.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$624 YER 148.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-88.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 YER 19.8K
$35.93 MX$621
130.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$121 YER 28.8K
$39.39 MX$680
206.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.95 YER 9,772
$80.3 MX$1,387
-49.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.85 YER 9,987
$87.6 MX$1,512
-52.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$963 MX$16.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$482 MX$8,326
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 YER 88.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 YER 49.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-82.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ta'izz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 YER 59.3K
$726 MX$12.5K
-65.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Ta'izz: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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