Cost of Living Comparison Between Comodoro Rivadavia and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Comodoro Rivadavia and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Comodoro Rivadavia is 2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Comodoro Rivadavia is 0.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 ARS 15.3K
$11.85 MX$205
-10.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ARS 49.0K
$42.16 MX$730
-20.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 ARS 13.0K
$10.75 MX$186
-16.84%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,901
$3.47 MX$60.2
-22.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 2,413
$1.45 MX$25.17
14.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,180
$0.90 MX$15.64
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,973
$3.05 MX$52.9
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 4,484
$4.42 MX$76.5
-30.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,840
$1.37 MX$23.72
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,351
$1.87 MX$32.43
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,832
$1.54 MX$26.74
26.62%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 3,287
$2.50 MX$43.36
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ARS 14.6K
$8.61 MX$149
16.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 ARS 8,850
$8.63 MX$150
-29.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ARS 14.0K
$11.02 MX$191
-12.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,931
$2.75 MX$47.62
-26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 3,002
$1.43 MX$24.73
44.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,901
$1.87 MX$32.44
-29.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,788
$2.17 MX$37.54
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,651
$1.88 MX$32.61
-39.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,756
$2.25 MX$38.91
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,855
$1.07 MX$18.49
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,067
$1.07 MX$18.59
32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ARS 4,672
$4.15 MX$72.0
-22.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 ARS 6,947
$10.34 MX$179
-53.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,967
$1.68 MX$29.08
21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,441
$2.48 MX$43.02
23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,183
$0.55 MX$9.61
47.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 2,196
$3.22 MX$55.7
-53.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,245
$2.48 MX$42.98
-65.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,690
$3.11 MX$53.9
92.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,585
$1.26 MX$21.75
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 39.7M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-10.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K ARS 43.5M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
24.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.6 ARS 98.2K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-17.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 ARS 24.9K
$22.29 MX$386
-22.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.85 ARS 33.2K
$30.02 MX$520
-23.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.68 ARS 38.7K
$51.4 MX$891
-48.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.76 ARS 20.0K
$18.29 MX$317
-24.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 ARS 9,270
$4.98 MX$86.3
28.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 320.2K
$200 MX$3,464
10.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,738 ARS 4.0M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-48.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.6 ARS 105.4K
$35.71 MX$618
103.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.2 ARS 101.9K
$39.56 MX$685
77.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 167.0K
$80.6 MX$1,395
42.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.9K
$88.3 MX$1,530
25.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 495.0K
$969 MX$16.8K
-64.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 340.4K
$482 MX$8,352
-51.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 984.6K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-57.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 ARS 775.1K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-54.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,939 ARS 2.8M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-52.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Comodoro Rivadavia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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