Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 21.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 12.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.07 VES 2,920

$11.61 MX$200

-47.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.1 VES 24.1K

$42.75 MX$738

17.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.03 VES 4,827

$10.60 MX$183

-5.38%

Cappuccino

$2.56 VES 1,230

$3.59 MX$62.0

-28.69%

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

$1.30 VES 628

$1.45 MX$25.08

-10.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 VES 465

$0.90 MX$15.50

7.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.33 VES 638

$3.03 MX$52.4

-56.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 VES 935

$4.56 MX$78.8

-57.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 VES 870

$1.45 MX$25.07

24.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 VES 609

$1.83 MX$31.55

-31.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 VES 593

$1.61 MX$27.77

-23.60%

Eggs

$2.16 VES 1,038

$2.54 MX$43.82

-14.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.86 VES 2,822

$8.54 MX$148

-31.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 VES 3,331

$8.47 MX$146

-18.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.02 VES 3,380

$10.86 MX$188

-35.36%

Apples (1kg)

$5.30 VES 2,551

$2.73 MX$47.13

94.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.30 VES 625

$1.49 MX$25.77

-12.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.99 VES 956

$1.94 MX$33.55

2.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 VES 948

$2.16 MX$37.38

-8.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 VES 1,283

$1.85 MX$31.88

44.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 VES 976

$2.19 MX$37.80

-7.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 VES 654

$1.07 MX$18.52

27.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 VES 890

$1.08 MX$18.71

71.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 VES 1,215

$4.06 MX$70.1

-37.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.67 VES 4,172

$10.46 MX$181

-17.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 VES 653

$1.65 MX$28.56

-17.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 VES 951

$2.55 MX$44.01

-22.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 VES 138

$0.56 MX$9.60

-48.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.47 VES 17.5K

$26.20 MX$453

39.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 VES 1,608

$3.14 MX$54.2

6.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.22 VES 1,069

$2.37 MX$40.96

-6.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.94 VES 1,898

$3.24 MX$56.0

21.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 VES 235

$1.31 MX$22.70

-62.60%

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

$24.9K VES 12.0M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-18.58%

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

$39.1K VES 18.8M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

64.03%

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

$20.07 VES 9,658

$83.1 MX$1,436

-75.86%

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

$8.22 VES 3,958

$22.15 MX$383

-62.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.28 VES 17.9K

$29.37 MX$507

26.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.22 VES 16.9K

$51.2 MX$884

-31.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.56 VES 14.2K

$18.69 MX$323

58.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 VES 2,361

$4.89 MX$84.4

0.41%

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

$75.5 VES 36.3K

$199 MX$3,431

-61.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,060 VES 1.5M

$5,207 MX$89.9K

-41.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.26 VES 17.0K

$35.93 MX$621

-1.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.94 VES 15.9K

$39.39 MX$680

-16.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 VES 35.4K

$80.3 MX$1,387

-8.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.8 VES 33.6K

$87.6 MX$1,512

-20.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 VES 68.0K

$963 MX$16.6K

-85.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$124 VES 59.5K

$482 MX$8,326

-74.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 VES 127.8K

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-83.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 VES 119.6K

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-79.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$500 VES 240.8K

$3,957 MX$68.3K

-87.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$323 VES 155.5K

$6,513 MX$112.5K

-95.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$208 VES 100.2K

$726 MX$12.5K

-71.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.33

11.42

86.78%

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

Last update for Valencia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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