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 2.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 25.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.5 ARSΒ 10.1K
$11.99 MX$227
-29.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARSΒ 39.6K
$42.47 MX$803
-21.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ARSΒ 10.3K
$10.47 MX$198
-17.38%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ARSΒ 3,282
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARSΒ 2,323
$1.44 MX$27.16
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARSΒ 2,228
$0.89 MX$16.79
111.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARSΒ 1,162
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ARSΒ 2,639
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ARSΒ 2,196
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ARSΒ 1,089
$1.85 MX$34.9
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARSΒ 2,396
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.66%
Eggs
$2.29 ARSΒ 2,714
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.51 ARSΒ 13.7K
$8.61 MX$163
33.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ARSΒ 7,473
$8.54 MX$161
-26.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.83 ARSΒ 12.9K
$10.98 MX$208
-1.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 ARSΒ 2,733
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARSΒ 2,544
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARSΒ 1,517
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARSΒ 4,401
$2.19 MX$41.42
69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ARSΒ 2,122
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ARSΒ 1,407
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 ARSΒ 2,747
$1.07 MX$20.23
115.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 ARSΒ 2,529
$1.09 MX$20.64
95.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ARSΒ 3,739
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 ARSΒ 9,014
$8.86 MX$167
-14.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARSΒ 2,424
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARSΒ 3,758
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSΒ 923
$0.52 MX$9.74
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 ARSΒ 30.3K
$26.59 MX$503
-4.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARSΒ 1,767
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSΒ 1,086
$2.38 MX$44.94
-61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARSΒ 7,246
$3.11 MX$58.7
96.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ARSΒ 1,451
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ARSΒ 26.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARSΒ 36.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
27.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARSΒ 78.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-21.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.8 ARSΒ 21.1K
$22.14 MX$419
-19.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 ARSΒ 26.7K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARSΒ 31.1K
$52 MX$983
-49.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.29 ARSΒ 14.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-34.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARSΒ 7,418
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARSΒ 259.1K
$200 MX$3,787
8.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 ARSΒ 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 ARSΒ 114.6K
$35.74 MX$676
170.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.2 ARSΒ 108.3K
$39.8 MX$753
129.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ARSΒ 148K
$79 MX$1,493
57.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARSΒ 112.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARSΒ 407.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARSΒ 282K
$474 MX$8,968
-49.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARSΒ 822K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARSΒ 644K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-54.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 ARSΒ 1.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 ARSΒ 1.2M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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