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

🙂 Solo nomad: Avellaneda is 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Avellaneda is 14.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 ARS 15.2K
$11.85 MX$205
-11.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 ARS 49.8K
$42.16 MX$730
-18.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 ARS 12.8K
$10.75 MX$186
-18.05%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ARS 3,860
$3.47 MX$60.2
-23.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 2,392
$1.45 MX$25.17
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,184
$0.90 MX$15.64
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARS 3,035
$3.05 MX$52.9
-31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ARS 4,258
$4.42 MX$76.5
-33.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,908
$1.37 MX$23.72
-4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 2,266
$1.87 MX$32.43
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,811
$1.54 MX$26.74
25.97%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,134
$2.50 MX$43.36
-13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
$8.61 MX$149
15.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 ARS 8,861
$8.63 MX$150
-29.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
$11.02 MX$191
-16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,822
$2.75 MX$47.62
-29.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 3,010
$1.43 MX$24.73
44.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,911
$1.87 MX$32.44
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,697
$2.17 MX$37.54
17.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,723
$1.88 MX$32.61
-36.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,799
$2.25 MX$38.91
-44.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,917
$1.07 MX$18.49
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,090
$1.07 MX$18.59
34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ARS 4,580
$4.15 MX$72.0
-24.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 ARS 7,131
$10.34 MX$179
-52.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ARS 2,908
$1.68 MX$29.08
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 4,427
$2.48 MX$43.02
22.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,113
$0.55 MX$9.61
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 2,197
$3.22 MX$55.7
-53.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,316
$2.48 MX$42.98
-63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 ARS 8,674
$3.11 MX$53.9
91.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,611
$1.26 MX$21.75
-11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K ARS 39.2M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-11.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 43.3M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
24.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 99.1K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-17.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ARS 24.7K
$22.29 MX$386
-23.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 ARS 32.1K
$30.02 MX$520
-26.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 ARS 38.3K
$51.4 MX$891
-48.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.80 ARS 20.0K
$18.29 MX$317
-24.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 ARS 8,857
$4.98 MX$86.3
22.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 324.2K
$200 MX$3,464
11.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,702 ARS 3.9M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-49.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 106.8K
$35.71 MX$618
105.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 ARS 101.2K
$39.56 MX$685
76.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 167.9K
$80.6 MX$1,395
43.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.4K
$88.3 MX$1,530
26.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 490.4K
$969 MX$16.8K
-65.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 347.9K
$482 MX$8,352
-50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 ARS 985.4K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-57.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 ARS 790.0K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-54.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,234 ARS 3.2M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-44.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Avellaneda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Avellaneda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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