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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 4.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bariloche is 10.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
$11.99 MX$227
-6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-39.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
$10.47 MX$198
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$3.56 ARS 4,223
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ARS 2,157
$1.44 MX$27.16
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ARS 2,096
$0.89 MX$16.79
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ARS 2,747
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,808
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 ARS 3,580
$1.85 MX$34.9
62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 ARS 3,475
$1.57 MX$29.68
86.62%
Eggs
$2.46 ARS 2,918
$2.55 MX$48.3
-3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
$8.61 MX$163
26.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
$8.54 MX$161
0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
$10.98 MX$208
9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,404
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,504
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,384
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,144
$2.19 MX$41.42
21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARS 1,269
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,091
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 ARS 2,208
$1.07 MX$20.23
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,489
$1.09 MX$20.64
14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ARS 2,991
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ARS 9,630
$8.86 MX$167
-8.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARS 2,985
$1.72 MX$32.53
45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,518
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ARS 1,207
$0.52 MX$9.74
96.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 1,761
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 ARS 1,384
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 ARS 7,201
$3.11 MX$58.7
94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$1.31 MX$24.85
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
30.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 ARS 22K
$30.14 MX$570
-38.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
$52 MX$983
-2.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
$18.72 MX$354
31.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ARS 7,396
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.4K
$200 MX$3,787
11.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-24.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 ARS 78K
$35.74 MX$676
83.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
$39.8 MX$753
36.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
$79 MX$1,493
21.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ARS 126.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 625.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-45.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 ARS 484.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-13.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 ARS 1.1M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 ARS 1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-19.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-7.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,525 ARS 3M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$818 ARS 971.4K
$792 MX$15K
3.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
11.42
666.20%

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Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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