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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chivilcoy is 1.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chivilcoy is 0.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ARS 8,017
$11.99 MX$227
-43.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.33 ARS 32.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-35.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 ARS 9,830
$10.47 MX$198
-20.92%
Cappuccino
$1.87 ARS 2,221
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ARS 1,112
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,340
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ARS 2,980
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,801
$4.58 MX$86.6
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ARS 1,799
$1.38 MX$26.04
9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 ARS 2,995
$1.85 MX$34.9
36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 ARS 2,734
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$3.27 ARS 3,882
$2.55 MX$48.3
28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 ARS 14.2K
$8.61 MX$163
38.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 ARS 9,183
$8.54 MX$161
-9.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 ARS 11.5K
$10.98 MX$208
-12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 ARS 2,903
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 ARS 2,525
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,554
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,045
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 1,718
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 ARS 2,195
$1.07 MX$20.23
72.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,759
$1.09 MX$20.64
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,751
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 ARS 7,034
$8.86 MX$167
-33.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARS 2,696
$1.72 MX$32.53
31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,613
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 983
$0.52 MX$9.74
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ARS 1,873
$3.24 MX$61.2
-51.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,100
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 7,252
$3.11 MX$58.7
96.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ARS 930
$1.31 MX$24.85
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARS 29.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K ARS 34.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
22.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ARS 133.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
33.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.2 ARS 25.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-4.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.96 ARS 34.4K
$30.14 MX$570
-3.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.66 ARS 30.5K
$52 MX$983
-50.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.88 ARS 10.6K
$5.07 MX$95.9
75.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 381.9K
$200 MX$3,787
60.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,171 ARS 6.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-3.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.6K
$35.74 MX$676
202.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.7 ARS 100.6K
$39.8 MX$753
112.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 151.2K
$79 MX$1,493
61.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 154.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
47.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 280.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 819.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 639.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,122 ARS 2.5M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,360 ARS 1.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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Last update for Chivilcoy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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