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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaracuy is 29.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yaracuy is 7.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 VES 1,003
$11.99 MX$227
-16.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.67 VES 2,970
$42.47 MX$803
-30.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 VES 1,013
$10.47 MX$198
-3.34%
Cappuccino
$1.03 VES 103
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.44 MX$27.16
-11.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 97.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 VES 154
$3.09 MX$58.5
-50.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 VES 307
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 VES 189
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 VES 201
$1.85 MX$34.9
8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 VES 103
$1.57 MX$29.68
-35.03%
Eggs
$2.84 VES 284
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 VES 409
$8.61 MX$163
-52.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 VES 739
$8.54 MX$161
-13.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 VES 746
$10.98 MX$208
-32.15%
Apples (1kg)
$5.28 VES 528
$2.72 MX$51.4
94.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 VES 180
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 VES 226
$1.88 MX$35.63
20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 VES 201
$2.19 MX$41.42
-8.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 VES 257
$1.87 MX$35.3
37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 VES 214
$2.19 MX$41.37
-2.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 97.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 98.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.53 VES 153
$3.96 MX$74.9
-61.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 VES 882
$8.86 MX$167
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 196
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 VES 65.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.39 VES 3,643
$26.59 MX$503
36.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 VES 497
$3.24 MX$61.2
53.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 VES 265
$2.38 MX$44.94
11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 VES 783
$3.11 MX$58.7
151.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.91
$1.31 MX$24.85
-63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K VES 2.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K VES 4M
$24K MX$453.6K
64.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.26 VES 2,027
$84.2 MX$1,592
-75.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.05 VES 1,307
$22.14 MX$419
-41.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.61 VES 4,064
$30.14 MX$570
34.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.7 VES 1,472
$52 MX$983
-71.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.96 VES 497
$18.72 MX$354
-73.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 VES 591
$5.07 MX$95.9
16.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.25 VES 3,929
$200 MX$3,787
-80.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,579 VES 558.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
4.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.96 VES 1,997
$35.74 MX$676
-44.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.84 VES 3,888
$39.8 MX$753
-2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 VES 5,939
$79 MX$1,493
-24.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 VES 6,883
$88.4 MX$1,671
-22.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$59.9 VES 5,993
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 VES 30.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-81.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-83.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K VES 3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
871.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.2K VES 2M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
168.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaracuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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 Yaracuy: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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