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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 24.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cafayate is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ARS 9,992
$11.88 MX$210
-42.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.95 ARS 47.8K
$41.90 MX$740
-21.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
$10.55 MX$186
-15.55%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,879
$3.60 MX$63.5
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,197
$1.50 MX$26.45
0.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ARS 1,158
$0.91 MX$16.09
-12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARS 3,023
$3.08 MX$54.4
-32.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,391
$4.47 MX$78.8
-32.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,899
$1.39 MX$24.54
-5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,373
$1.90 MX$33.47
-14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,857
$1.60 MX$28.27
23.12%
Eggs
$2.20 ARS 3,194
$2.60 MX$45.97
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 ARS 14.9K
$8.36 MX$148
22.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 8,908
$8.64 MX$152
-29.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ARS 13.5K
$10.91 MX$192
-15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,925
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 3,034
$1.44 MX$25.46
45.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,838
$1.96 MX$34.55
-35.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,767
$2.12 MX$37.34
22.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,735
$1.86 MX$32.87
-36.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,743
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 ARS 1,888
$1.02 MX$17.99
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,076
$1.04 MX$18.36
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,433
$4.05 MX$71.5
-24.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.46 ARS 6,483
$10.18 MX$180
-56.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,872
$1.69 MX$29.79
17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 4,410
$2.62 MX$46.25
16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,118
$0.51 MX$9.09
50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,131
$3.15 MX$55.7
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,232
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 8,899
$3.26 MX$57.5
88.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,600
$1.32 MX$23.36
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-7.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K ARS 43.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.9 ARS 97.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-19.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.22 ARS 25.0K
$22.86 MX$404
-24.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.60 ARS 32.8K
$30.04 MX$530
-24.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.72 ARS 37.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-50.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ARS 20.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-24.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ARS 8,752
$5.12 MX$90.4
17.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 317.2K
$201 MX$3,541
8.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 ARS 4.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-48.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ARS 107.5K
$35.73 MX$631
107.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.2 ARS 102.0K
$40.27 MX$711
74.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 164.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 163.5K
$89.3 MX$1,576
26.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 490.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 345.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-50.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ARS 994.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 783.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,707 ARS 2.5M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-57.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,120 ARS 1.6M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-82.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Cafayate: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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