Cost of Living Comparison Between Abra Pampa and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Abra Pampa and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Abra Pampa is 16% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abra Pampa is 22.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.44 ARS 15.2K
$11.85 MX$211
-11.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 ARS 49.9K
$42.16 MX$750
-18.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 ARS 13.1K
$10.75 MX$191
-16.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 4,036
$3.47 MX$61.8
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,497
$1.45 MX$25.85
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,152
$0.90 MX$16.06
64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,974
$3.05 MX$54.3
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ARS 4,263
$4.42 MX$78.6
-33.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,911
$1.37 MX$24.36
-3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,347
$1.87 MX$33.31
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,934
$1.54 MX$27.46
31.17%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 3,145
$2.50 MX$44.53
-13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 ARS 14.8K
$8.61 MX$153
18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 9,212
$8.63 MX$154
-26.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 ARS 13.5K
$11.02 MX$196
-15.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,925
$2.75 MX$48.91
-26.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,992
$1.43 MX$25.41
44.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,924
$1.87 MX$33.32
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,708
$2.17 MX$38.56
17.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,733
$1.88 MX$33.50
-36.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,816
$2.25 MX$39.96
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,852
$1.07 MX$18.99
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,072
$1.07 MX$19.10
33.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ARS 4,454
$4.15 MX$73.9
-26.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 ARS 7,738
$10.34 MX$184
-48.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,868
$1.68 MX$29.87
17.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,634
$2.48 MX$44.19
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,212
$0.55 MX$9.87
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,150
$3.22 MX$57.2
-54.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,269
$2.48 MX$44.15
-64.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARS 8,577
$3.11 MX$55.3
90.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,588
$1.26 MX$22.34
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.4M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-11.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K ARS 45.0M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
28.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 96.1K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-19.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.22 ARS 25.0K
$22.29 MX$396
-22.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ARS 32.4K
$30.02 MX$534
-25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.62 ARS 38.7K
$51.4 MX$915
-48.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.66 ARS 19.8K
$18.29 MX$325
-25.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ARS 9,116
$4.98 MX$88.7
26.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 321.6K
$200 MX$3,558
10.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 ARS 4.0M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-48.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 ARS 105.9K
$35.71 MX$635
104.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.0 ARS 100.2K
$39.56 MX$704
74.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 164.5K
$80.6 MX$1,433
40.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.1K
$88.3 MX$1,571
26.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 488.7K
$969 MX$17.2K
-65.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 339.7K
$482 MX$8,579
-51.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 974.2K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-57.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 784.1K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-54.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,982 ARS 2.9M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-51.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Abra Pampa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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