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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chivilcoy is 4.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chivilcoy is 1.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.67 ARSย 9,680
$11.88 MX$210
-43.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.68 ARSย 40.2K
$41.90 MX$740
-33.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 ARSย 11.8K
$10.55 MX$186
-23.03%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ARSย 2,737
$3.60 MX$63.5
-47.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ARSย 1,265
$1.50 MX$26.45
-42.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ARSย 1,550
$0.91 MX$16.09
17.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ARSย 3,677
$3.08 MX$54.4
-17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ARSย 4,725
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ARSย 2,226
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 ARSย 3,512
$1.90 MX$33.47
27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ARSย 3,231
$1.60 MX$28.27
39.37%
Eggs
$3.25 ARSย 4,725
$2.60 MX$45.97
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 ARSย 17.3K
$8.36 MX$148
42.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 ARSย 11.6K
$8.64 MX$152
-7.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 ARSย 13.8K
$10.91 MX$192
-12.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 ARSย 3,677
$2.61 MX$45.98
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARSย 2,964
$1.44 MX$25.46
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARSย 1,838
$1.96 MX$34.55
-35.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARSย 3,655
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARSย 2,101
$1.86 MX$32.87
-22.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARSย 2,137
$2.22 MX$39.20
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 ARSย 2,673
$1.02 MX$17.99
80.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARSย 2,160
$1.04 MX$18.36
43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ARSย 4,842
$4.05 MX$71.5
-17.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 ARSย 9,526
$10.18 MX$180
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARSย 3,174
$1.69 MX$29.79
29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ARSย 4,574
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARSย 1,177
$0.51 MX$9.09
58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 ARSย 2,266
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARSย 1,354
$2.46 MX$43.49
-62.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARSย 8,747
$3.26 MX$57.5
84.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ARSย 1,137
$1.32 MX$23.36
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARSย 36.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K ARSย 42.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
22.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARSย 163.0K
$83.5 MX$1,474
34.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 ARSย 31.8K
$22.86 MX$404
-4.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.17 ARSย 42.4K
$30.04 MX$530
-2.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.72 ARSย 37.4K
$51.9 MX$916
-50.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARSย 20.0K
$18.30 MX$323
-24.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.75 ARSย 12.7K
$5.12 MX$90.4
70.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ARSย 480.4K
$201 MX$3,541
64.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARSย 7.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-4.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARSย 160.2K
$35.73 MX$631
208.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.7 ARSย 123.0K
$40.27 MX$711
110.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARSย 179.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
55.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARSย 188.9K
$89.3 MX$1,576
45.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARSย 490.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARSย 342.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-51.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ARSย 980.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARSย 790.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,085 ARSย 3.0M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-47.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,420 ARSย 2.1M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chivilcoy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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Last update for Chivilcoy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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