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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahia Blanca is 21.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 21.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 ARSΒ 12.2K
$11.88 MX$210
-29.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.29 ARSΒ 48.4K
$41.90 MX$740
-20.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 ARSΒ 12.2K
$10.55 MX$186
-20.66%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARSΒ 3,909
$3.60 MX$63.5
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ARSΒ 2,780
$1.50 MX$26.45
27.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ARSΒ 2,776
$0.91 MX$16.09
109.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ARSΒ 1,496
$3.08 MX$54.4
-66.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 ARSΒ 3,191
$4.47 MX$78.8
-50.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ARSΒ 2,701
$1.39 MX$24.54
33.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ARSΒ 1,246
$1.90 MX$33.47
-54.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARSΒ 2,831
$1.60 MX$28.27
21.87%
Eggs
$2.29 ARSΒ 3,319
$2.60 MX$45.97
-11.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 ARSΒ 16.6K
$8.36 MX$148
36.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 ARSΒ 9,142
$8.64 MX$152
-27.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 ARSΒ 15.9K
$10.91 MX$192
0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ARSΒ 3,379
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARSΒ 3,006
$1.44 MX$25.46
43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARSΒ 1,819
$1.96 MX$34.55
-36.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 ARSΒ 5,557
$2.12 MX$37.34
80.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 ARSΒ 2,505
$1.86 MX$32.87
-6.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARSΒ 1,799
$2.22 MX$39.20
-44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 ARSΒ 3,209
$1.02 MX$17.99
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ARSΒ 3,052
$1.04 MX$18.36
101.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ARSΒ 4,633
$4.05 MX$71.5
-21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 ARSΒ 10.8K
$10.18 MX$180
-27.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARSΒ 2,985
$1.69 MX$29.79
21.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARSΒ 4,536
$2.62 MX$46.25
19.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARSΒ 1,214
$0.51 MX$9.09
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.16 ARSΒ 36.5K
$26.52 MX$468
-5.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARSΒ 2,194
$3.15 MX$55.7
-52.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARSΒ 1,239
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARSΒ 8,474
$3.26 MX$57.5
79.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARSΒ 1,704
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ARSΒ 31.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-27.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARSΒ 44.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
30.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.6 ARSΒ 98.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-19.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 ARSΒ 25.2K
$22.86 MX$404
-24.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.35 ARSΒ 32.5K
$30.04 MX$530
-25.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.44 ARSΒ 38.4K
$51.9 MX$916
-49.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.15 ARSΒ 17.6K
$18.30 MX$323
-33.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ARSΒ 8,783
$5.12 MX$90.4
18.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARSΒ 317.3K
$201 MX$3,541
8.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 ARSΒ 3.9M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-48.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 ARSΒ 137.9K
$35.73 MX$631
165.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.3 ARSΒ 131.1K
$40.27 MX$711
124.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARSΒ 178.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
55.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 ARSΒ 136.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
5.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARSΒ 481.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARSΒ 348.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-50.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 ARSΒ 996.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ARSΒ 795.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-54.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,600 ARSΒ 2.3M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-59.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,002 ARSΒ 1.5M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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