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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cafayate is 14.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cafayate is 8.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ARSΒ 8,429
$11.99 MX$227
-40.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 ARSΒ 38.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-23.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ARSΒ 11K
$10.47 MX$198
-11.27%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARSΒ 3,249
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARSΒ 1,804
$1.44 MX$27.16
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ARSΒ 988
$0.89 MX$16.79
-6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARSΒ 2,488
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARSΒ 3,663
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARSΒ 1,563
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARSΒ 1,870
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARSΒ 2,417
$1.57 MX$29.68
29.94%
Eggs
$2.16 ARSΒ 2,561
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ARSΒ 12.1K
$8.61 MX$163
18.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARSΒ 7,377
$8.54 MX$161
-27.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARSΒ 11.3K
$10.98 MX$208
-12.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARSΒ 2,418
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARSΒ 2,466
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARSΒ 1,544
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARSΒ 2,975
$2.19 MX$41.42
14.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARSΒ 1,362
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ARSΒ 1,423
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARSΒ 1,554
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARSΒ 1,783
$1.09 MX$20.64
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARSΒ 3,638
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARSΒ 5,591
$8.86 MX$167
-46.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARSΒ 2,365
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARSΒ 3,605
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARSΒ 989
$0.52 MX$9.74
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARSΒ 1,804
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARSΒ 1,104
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARSΒ 7,160
$3.11 MX$58.7
93.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARSΒ 1,261
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARSΒ 32.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARSΒ 35.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
24.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARSΒ 80.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARSΒ 20.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-22.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.7 ARSΒ 27K
$30.14 MX$570
-24.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.81 ARSΒ 30.7K
$52 MX$983
-50.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARSΒ 16.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ARSΒ 7,582
$5.07 MX$95.9
26.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARSΒ 256.8K
$200 MX$3,787
7.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,743 ARSΒ 3.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ARSΒ 88.9K
$35.74 MX$676
109.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 ARSΒ 82.8K
$39.8 MX$753
75.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARSΒ 136.8K
$79 MX$1,493
45.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARSΒ 132.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARSΒ 406.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARSΒ 283.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-49.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARSΒ 804.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARSΒ 628.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 ARSΒ 2.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,571 ARSΒ 1.9M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Cafayate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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