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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bariloche is 10.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bariloche is 0.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.10 ARSย 16.1K
$11.88 MX$210
-6.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.07 ARSย 37.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-37.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 ARSย 13.3K
$10.55 MX$186
-13.55%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ARSย 5,124
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARSย 2,497
$1.50 MX$26.45
14.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ARSย 2,441
$0.91 MX$16.09
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 ARSย 3,194
$3.08 MX$54.4
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ARSย 3,543
$4.47 MX$78.8
-45.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ARSย 2,128
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 ARSย 4,267
$1.90 MX$33.47
54.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 ARSย 4,305
$1.60 MX$28.27
85.00%
Eggs
$2.43 ARSย 3,522
$2.60 MX$45.97
-6.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 ARSย 16.4K
$8.36 MX$148
35.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 ARSย 12.4K
$8.64 MX$152
-1.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 ARSย 17.4K
$10.91 MX$192
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARSย 2,934
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARSย 3,160
$1.44 MX$25.46
51.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ARSย 2,894
$1.96 MX$34.55
1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARSย 3,668
$2.12 MX$37.34
19.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARSย 1,635
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ARSย 1,357
$2.22 MX$39.20
-58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARSย 2,579
$1.02 MX$17.99
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 ARSย 1,770
$1.04 MX$18.36
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARSย 3,724
$4.05 MX$71.5
-36.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ARSย 11.1K
$10.18 MX$180
-24.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 ARSย 3,661
$1.69 MX$29.79
49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ARSย 4,332
$2.62 MX$46.25
13.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 ARSย 1,494
$0.51 MX$9.09
101.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARSย 2,210
$3.15 MX$55.7
-51.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 ARSย 1,791
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 ARSย 8,887
$3.26 MX$57.5
87.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ARSย 1,505
$1.32 MX$23.36
-21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K ARSย 41.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K ARSย 45.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
31.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 ARSย 83.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-30.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.58 ARSย 31.3K
$22.86 MX$404
-5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 ARSย 27.3K
$30.04 MX$530
-37.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.97 ARSย 72.6K
$51.9 MX$916
-3.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.92 ARSย 36.2K
$18.30 MX$323
36.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 ARSย 9,272
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARSย 316.9K
$201 MX$3,541
8.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,963 ARSย 5.8M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-25.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 ARSย 97.7K
$35.73 MX$631
88.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.1 ARSย 80.1K
$40.27 MX$711
36.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 ARSย 140.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ARSย 154.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
19.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 ARSย 761.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-44.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 ARSย 583.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-16.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 ARSย 1.3M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-42.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$980 ARSย 1.4M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-19.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,901 ARSย 4.2M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-27.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,254 ARSย 1.8M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$973 ARSย 1.4M
$730 MX$12.9K
33.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
11.42
666.20%

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Last update for Bariloche: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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