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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Argyroupoli is 3.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Argyroupoli is 19.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.15
$11.99 MX$227
17.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.8
$42.47 MX$803
38.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.92 โ‚ฌ8.56
$10.47 MX$198
-5.25%
Cappuccino
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
57.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.09 MX$58.5
83.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.14
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.87%
Eggs
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 โ‚ฌ11.63
$8.61 MX$163
56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.79 โ‚ฌ8.46
$8.54 MX$161
14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.82
$10.98 MX$208
24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
33.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 โ‚ฌ6.02
$8.86 MX$167
-21.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
6.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.52 MX$9.74
194.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.38
$26.59 MX$503
75.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
332.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K โ‚ฌ23K
$24K MX$453.6K
11.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ189
$84.2 MX$1,592
159.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.03 โ‚ฌ19.88
$22.14 MX$419
4.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.68 โ‚ฌ28.21
$30.14 MX$570
8.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 โ‚ฌ41.88
$52 MX$983
-6.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 โ‚ฌ8.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
91.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 โ‚ฌ365
$200 MX$3,787
111.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 โ‚ฌ5,098
$5,333 MX$100.8K
10.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 โ‚ฌ77.4
$35.74 MX$676
150.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.12
$39.8 MX$753
-3.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.8
$79 MX$1,493
12.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 โ‚ฌ435
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ฌ341
$474 MX$8,968
-16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ657
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 โ‚ฌ543
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,341 โ‚ฌ2,885
$3,081 MX$58.3K
8.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,161 โ‚ฌ1,865
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Argyroupoli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
11.42
-61.21%

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Last update for Argyroupoli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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