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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Avellaneda is 8.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Avellaneda is 8.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 ARSΒ 12.7K
$11.73 MX$222
-8.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34 ARSΒ 40.4K
$41.52 MX$785
-18.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 ARSΒ 10.8K
$10.57 MX$200
-14.19%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ARSΒ 3,246
$3.49 MX$65.9
-21.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARSΒ 2,045
$1.45 MX$27.33
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARSΒ 1,824
$0.97 MX$18.33
58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ARSΒ 2,551
$3.03 MX$57.2
-29.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARSΒ 3,502
$4.59 MX$86.8
-35.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARSΒ 1,479
$1.42 MX$26.87
-11.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARSΒ 1,888
$1.87 MX$35.43
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARSΒ 2,403
$1.54 MX$29.2
31.17%
Eggs
$2.16 ARSΒ 2,560
$2.6 MX$49.21
-16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 ARSΒ 12.1K
$8.32 MX$157
22.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARSΒ 7,284
$8.54 MX$161
-28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.41 ARSΒ 11.2K
$10.67 MX$202
-11.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARSΒ 2,331
$2.66 MX$50.2
-26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARSΒ 2,440
$1.51 MX$28.5
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARSΒ 1,502
$1.9 MX$35.87
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARSΒ 3,137
$2.19 MX$41.45
20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARSΒ 1,346
$1.78 MX$33.7
-36.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARSΒ 1,435
$2.17 MX$41.05
-44.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARSΒ 1,510
$1.07 MX$20.14
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARSΒ 1,693
$1.09 MX$20.53
31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARSΒ 3,779
$4.17 MX$78.8
-23.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.9 ARSΒ 5,819
$8.75 MX$165
-44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARSΒ 2,462
$1.69 MX$31.91
22.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARSΒ 3,794
$2.53 MX$47.74
26.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARSΒ 992
$0.51 MX$9.59
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARSΒ 1,751
$3.25 MX$61.4
-54.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARSΒ 1,017
$2.49 MX$47.01
-65.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARSΒ 7,277
$3.22 MX$60.8
90.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARSΒ 1,258
$1.26 MX$23.87
-15.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARSΒ 33M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-6.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARSΒ 35.4M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
27.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 ARSΒ 79K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-21.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.93 ARSΒ 20.1K
$22.8 MX$431
-25.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.91 ARSΒ 27.2K
$30.04 MX$568
-23.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.96 ARSΒ 30.8K
$51.4 MX$972
-49.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.63 ARSΒ 16.2K
$18.28 MX$346
-25.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ARSΒ 7,550
$4.97 MX$94.1
27.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARSΒ 258.4K
$197 MX$3,719
10.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,711 ARSΒ 3.2M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-48.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.6 ARSΒ 86.2K
$35.81 MX$677
102.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.1 ARSΒ 83.2K
$39.43 MX$745
77.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARSΒ 136K
$80.9 MX$1,529
41.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARSΒ 134.6K
$86.3 MX$1,631
31.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARSΒ 405K
$968 MX$18.3K
-64.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARSΒ 286.3K
$478 MX$9,037
-49.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARSΒ 821.3K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-57.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 ARSΒ 649.3K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-54.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,900 ARSΒ 2.3M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-39.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,619 ARSΒ 1.9M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-78.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Avellaneda
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 Avellaneda: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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