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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 6.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bariloche is 11.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 ARS 14.7K
$11.61 MX$200
-7.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 ARS 34.7K
$42.75 MX$738
-40.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 ARS 12.3K
$10.60 MX$183
-14.43%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ARS 4,884
$3.59 MX$62.0
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ARS 2,362
$1.45 MX$25.08
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,295
$0.90 MX$15.50
87.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ARS 3,145
$3.03 MX$52.4
-23.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARS 3,416
$4.56 MX$78.8
-44.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ARS 1,998
$1.45 MX$25.07
1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 ARS 4,095
$1.83 MX$31.55
64.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 ARS 4,020
$1.61 MX$27.77
83.85%
Eggs
$2.47 ARS 3,363
$2.54 MX$43.82
-2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 ARS 15.3K
$8.54 MX$148
31.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 ARS 11.4K
$8.47 MX$146
-1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 ARS 16.2K
$10.86 MX$188
9.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,732
$2.73 MX$47.13
-26.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,866
$1.49 MX$25.77
41.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,659
$1.94 MX$33.55
1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 3,414
$2.16 MX$37.38
16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 ARS 1,514
$1.85 MX$31.88
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ARS 1,238
$2.19 MX$37.80
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,459
$1.07 MX$18.52
69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,720
$1.08 MX$18.71
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 ARS 3,531
$4.06 MX$70.1
-35.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 ARS 10.7K
$10.46 MX$181
-25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 ARS 3,286
$1.65 MX$28.56
46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 4,066
$2.55 MX$44.01
17.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ARS 1,320
$0.56 MX$9.60
73.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,991
$3.14 MX$54.2
-53.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ARS 1,680
$2.37 MX$40.96
-47.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 7,956
$3.24 MX$56.0
80.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,393
$1.31 MX$22.70
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARS 39.3M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-5.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 42.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
29.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.5 ARS 76.9K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-32.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 ARS 30.3K
$22.15 MX$383
0.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 ARS 25.6K
$29.37 MX$507
-35.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 ARS 67.0K
$51.2 MX$884
-3.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.72 ARS 33.6K
$18.69 MX$323
32.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ARS 8,896
$4.89 MX$84.4
33.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 303.9K
$199 MX$3,431
12.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,029 ARS 5.5M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-22.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 ARS 89.3K
$35.93 MX$621
82.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.0 ARS 76.1K
$39.39 MX$680
42.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 ARS 133.8K
$80.3 MX$1,387
22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ARS 145.0K
$87.6 MX$1,512
21.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ARS 739.7K
$963 MX$16.6K
-43.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ARS 565.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-13.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 ARS 1.2M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-44.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 ARS 1.3M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-20.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,003 ARS 4.1M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-24.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,520 ARS 3.4M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-61.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$953 ARS 1.3M
$726 MX$12.5K
31.25%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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