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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abra Pampa is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abra Pampa is 9.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.35 ARSΒ 12.3K
$11.73 MX$222
-11.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ARSΒ 40.5K
$41.52 MX$785
-17.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 ARSΒ 10.6K
$10.57 MX$200
-15.52%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARSΒ 3,284
$3.49 MX$65.9
-20.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARSΒ 1,972
$1.45 MX$27.33
14.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARSΒ 1,775
$0.97 MX$18.33
53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARSΒ 2,447
$3.03 MX$57.2
-32.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARSΒ 3,498
$4.59 MX$86.8
-35.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARSΒ 1,486
$1.42 MX$26.87
-11.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARSΒ 1,931
$1.87 MX$35.43
-12.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARSΒ 2,390
$1.54 MX$29.2
30.52%
Eggs
$2.2 ARSΒ 2,611
$2.6 MX$49.21
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 ARSΒ 12.1K
$8.32 MX$157
22.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARSΒ 7,214
$8.54 MX$161
-28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 ARSΒ 10.8K
$10.67 MX$202
-14.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARSΒ 2,404
$2.66 MX$50.2
-24.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARSΒ 2,562
$1.51 MX$28.5
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSΒ 1,499
$1.9 MX$35.87
-33.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARSΒ 3,100
$2.19 MX$41.45
19.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARSΒ 1,365
$1.78 MX$33.7
-35.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ARSΒ 1,426
$2.17 MX$41.05
-44.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARSΒ 1,551
$1.07 MX$20.14
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARSΒ 1,707
$1.09 MX$20.53
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARSΒ 3,763
$4.17 MX$78.8
-23.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 ARSΒ 5,834
$8.75 MX$165
-43.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARSΒ 2,450
$1.69 MX$31.91
21.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARSΒ 3,624
$2.53 MX$47.74
20.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARSΒ 903
$0.51 MX$9.59
49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARSΒ 1,802
$3.25 MX$61.4
-53.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARSΒ 1,019
$2.49 MX$47.01
-65.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 ARSΒ 7,168
$3.22 MX$60.8
87.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARSΒ 1,266
$1.26 MX$23.87
-15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARSΒ 32.5M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-8.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARSΒ 36.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
29.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.8 ARSΒ 79.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 ARSΒ 20.1K
$22.8 MX$431
-25.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 ARSΒ 26.8K
$30.04 MX$568
-24.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.13 ARSΒ 31K
$51.4 MX$972
-49.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ARSΒ 16.6K
$18.28 MX$346
-23.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARSΒ 7,409
$4.97 MX$94.1
25.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARSΒ 257.3K
$197 MX$3,719
10.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,725 ARSΒ 3.2M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-48.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARSΒ 87.4K
$35.81 MX$677
105.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ARSΒ 83.9K
$39.43 MX$745
79.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARSΒ 138.5K
$80.9 MX$1,529
44.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARSΒ 130.3K
$86.3 MX$1,631
27.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARSΒ 400K
$968 MX$18.3K
-65.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARSΒ 285.5K
$478 MX$9,037
-49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 ARSΒ 799.8K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-58.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 ARSΒ 645.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-54.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,896 ARSΒ 2.3M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-39.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,604 ARSΒ 1.9M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-78.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Abra Pampa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Abra Pampa: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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