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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chivilcoy is 8.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chivilcoy is 10.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 ARS 9,894
$11.85 MX$209
-42.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.04 ARS 39.3K
$42.16 MX$744
-35.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 ARS 11.8K
$10.75 MX$190
-24.65%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ARS 2,848
$3.47 MX$61.3
-43.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ARS 1,287
$1.45 MX$25.65
-38.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ARS 1,631
$0.90 MX$15.93
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 ARS 3,562
$3.05 MX$53.9
-19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ARS 4,736
$4.42 MX$77.9
-26.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ARS 2,313
$1.37 MX$24.17
16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 3,589
$1.87 MX$33.05
32.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARS 3,252
$1.54 MX$27.25
45.45%
Eggs
$3.23 ARS 4,686
$2.50 MX$44.18
29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 ARS 17.4K
$8.61 MX$152
39.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 ARS 11.4K
$8.63 MX$152
-9.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
$11.02 MX$195
-13.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 ARS 3,633
$2.75 MX$48.53
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 ARS 3,055
$1.43 MX$25.21
46.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,907
$1.87 MX$33.05
-29.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,682
$2.17 MX$38.26
17.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 2,159
$1.88 MX$33.23
-20.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 2,158
$2.25 MX$39.65
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 ARS 2,614
$1.07 MX$18.85
68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,142
$1.07 MX$18.95
38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ARS 4,820
$4.15 MX$73.3
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 ARS 8,734
$10.34 MX$182
-41.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 3,148
$1.68 MX$29.64
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 4,470
$2.48 MX$43.84
24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,107
$0.55 MX$9.80
38.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ARS 2,295
$3.22 MX$56.8
-50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARS 1,314
$2.48 MX$43.80
-63.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 8,751
$3.11 MX$54.9
93.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ARS 1,124
$1.26 MX$22.16
-38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ARS 36.8M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-17.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K ARS 42.8M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
22.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARS 160.2K
$82.5 MX$1,456
33.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.67 ARS 31.5K
$22.29 MX$393
-2.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.74 ARS 41.7K
$30.02 MX$530
-4.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.41 ARS 38.4K
$51.4 MX$908
-48.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.53 ARS 19.7K
$18.29 MX$323
-26.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
$4.98 MX$88.0
76.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 470.0K
$200 MX$3,530
61.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,135 ARS 7.5M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-3.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 ARS 163.1K
$35.71 MX$630
214.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.5 ARS 124.1K
$39.56 MX$698
116.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 ARS 182.3K
$80.6 MX$1,422
55.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ARS 190.4K
$88.3 MX$1,559
48.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ARS 486.1K
$969 MX$17.1K
-65.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.7K
$482 MX$8,511
-50.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 1.0M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-56.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ARS 792.7K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-53.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,185 ARS 3.2M
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-46.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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Last update for Chivilcoy: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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