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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 6.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bariloche is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 ARS 16.0K
$11.85 MX$205
-6.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 ARS 37.2K
$42.16 MX$730
-39.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 ARS 13.3K
$10.75 MX$186
-14.51%
Cappuccino
$3.67 ARS 5,328
$3.47 MX$60.2
5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ARS 2,612
$1.45 MX$25.17
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,486
$0.90 MX$15.64
90.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ARS 3,184
$3.05 MX$52.9
-28.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ARS 3,614
$4.42 MX$76.5
-43.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ARS 2,143
$1.37 MX$23.72
8.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.92 ARS 4,247
$1.87 MX$32.43
56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 ARS 4,257
$1.54 MX$26.74
90.26%
Eggs
$2.56 ARS 3,719
$2.50 MX$43.36
2.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 ARS 15.9K
$8.61 MX$149
27.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
$8.63 MX$150
0.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 ARS 17.3K
$11.02 MX$191
8.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ARS 2,783
$2.75 MX$47.62
-30.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,026
$1.43 MX$24.73
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ARS 2,804
$1.87 MX$32.44
3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ARS 3,857
$2.17 MX$37.54
22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 ARS 1,619
$1.88 MX$32.61
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,337
$2.25 MX$38.91
-59.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 ARS 2,621
$1.07 MX$18.49
68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ARS 1,762
$1.07 MX$18.59
13.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ARS 3,641
$4.15 MX$72.0
-39.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
$10.34 MX$179
-24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 ARS 3,615
$1.68 MX$29.08
48.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ARS 4,332
$2.48 MX$43.02
20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ARS 1,431
$0.55 MX$9.61
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,154
$3.22 MX$55.7
-54.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 ARS 1,705
$2.48 MX$42.98
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 8,822
$3.11 MX$53.9
95.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,549
$1.26 MX$21.75
-15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARS 42.0M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K ARS 46.5M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
33.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 81.8K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-31.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 ARS 31.9K
$22.29 MX$386
-1.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 ARS 27.0K
$30.02 MX$520
-38.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 ARS 73.6K
$51.4 MX$891
-1.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 ARS 36.6K
$18.29 MX$317
37.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARS 9,076
$4.98 MX$86.3
25.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 319.5K
$200 MX$3,464
10.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,005 ARS 5.8M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-24.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 ARS 94.7K
$35.71 MX$618
82.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 ARS 78.4K
$39.56 MX$685
36.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ARS 138.4K
$80.6 MX$1,395
18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ARS 149.9K
$88.3 MX$1,530
16.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 784.4K
$969 MX$16.8K
-44.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 ARS 591.5K
$482 MX$8,352
-15.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 ARS 1.4M
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-40.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ARS 1.4M
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-18.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 ARS 3.0M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-49.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,499 ARS 3.6M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-61.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$963 ARS 1.4M
$756 MX$13.1K
27.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
11.42
666.20%

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

Last update for Bariloche: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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