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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaguajay is 1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yaguajay is 11.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 CUP 147
$11.99 MX$227
-48.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.12 CUP 435
$42.47 MX$803
-57.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 CUP 165
$10.47 MX$198
-34.38%
Cappuccino
$1.27 CUP 30.52
$3.6 MX$68.2
-64.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CUP 29.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CUP 26.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 CUP 35.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
-52.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 CUP 43.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-60.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 CUP 70.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
112.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 CUP 20
$1.85 MX$34.9
-55.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 CUP 57
$1.57 MX$29.68
51.59%
Eggs
$3.04 CUP 72.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 CUP 130
$8.61 MX$163
-37.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 CUP 122
$8.54 MX$161
-40.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 CUP 284
$10.98 MX$208
7.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CUP 117
$2.72 MX$51.4
79.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 CUP 25.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 CUP 31.95
$1.88 MX$35.63
-29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 CUP 32.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
-37.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 CUP 42.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CUP 65
$2.19 MX$41.37
23.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 CUP 24.55
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 CUP 84.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
-11.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 CUP 236
$8.86 MX$167
10.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CUP 41.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CUP 45.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
-59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.62 CUP 471
$26.59 MX$503
-26.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 CUP 48.41
$3.24 MX$61.2
-37.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 CUP 9.33
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.04 CUP 481
$3.11 MX$58.7
544.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUP 30.44
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$67.7K CUP 1.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
123.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$76K CUP 1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
216.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.64 CUP 855
$84.2 MX$1,592
-57.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.48 CUP 948
$22.14 MX$419
78.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$248 CUP 5,961
$30.14 MX$570
724.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 CUP 979
$52 MX$983
-21.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 CUP 359
$18.72 MX$354
-20.19%
Cinema Ticket
$1.03 CUP 24.64
$5.07 MX$95.9
-79.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 CUP 2,810
$200 MX$3,787
-41.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K CUP 263.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
106.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.88 CUP 957
$35.74 MX$676
11.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 CUP 734
$39.8 MX$753
-23.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 CUP 1,785
$79 MX$1,493
-5.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 CUP 1,953
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 CUP 8,895
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 CUP 9,022
$474 MX$8,968
-20.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 CUP 24.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-39.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 CUP 14.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-50.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$385 CUP 9,248
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-87.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$335 CUP 8,052
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-95.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaguajay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$52.5 CUP 1,260
$792 MX$15K
-93.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.42
-27.06%

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

Last update for Yaguajay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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