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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Comodoro Rivadavia is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Comodoro Rivadavia is 3.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.35 ARSΒ 12.3K
$11.99 MX$227
-13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.79 ARSΒ 40.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-20.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 ARSΒ 11K
$10.47 MX$198
-11.94%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARSΒ 3,271
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARSΒ 1,961
$1.44 MX$27.16
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARSΒ 1,769
$0.89 MX$16.79
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARSΒ 2,475
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARSΒ 3,630
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARSΒ 1,504
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARSΒ 1,925
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ARSΒ 2,328
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.84%
Eggs
$2.19 ARSΒ 2,598
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 ARSΒ 11.9K
$8.61 MX$163
16.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 ARSΒ 7,241
$8.54 MX$161
-28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.24 ARSΒ 11K
$10.98 MX$208
-15.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ARSΒ 2,295
$2.72 MX$51.4
-29.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARSΒ 2,542
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARSΒ 1,520
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARSΒ 3,113
$2.19 MX$41.42
19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARSΒ 1,364
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARSΒ 1,433
$2.19 MX$41.37
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARSΒ 1,547
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARSΒ 1,699
$1.09 MX$20.64
31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 ARSΒ 3,685
$3.96 MX$74.9
-21.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARSΒ 5,886
$8.86 MX$167
-44.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARSΒ 2,448
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARSΒ 3,676
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSΒ 921
$0.52 MX$9.74
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARSΒ 1,744
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSΒ 1,085
$2.38 MX$44.94
-61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 ARSΒ 6,984
$3.11 MX$58.7
89.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARSΒ 1,251
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARSΒ 32M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARSΒ 36.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
27.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARSΒ 80.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARSΒ 20.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 ARSΒ 26.9K
$30.14 MX$570
-24.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.33 ARSΒ 31.3K
$52 MX$983
-49.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARSΒ 16.5K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 ARSΒ 7,307
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARSΒ 261.2K
$200 MX$3,787
9.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,712 ARSΒ 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 ARSΒ 89.1K
$35.74 MX$676
109.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARSΒ 83K
$39.8 MX$753
75.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARSΒ 134.7K
$79 MX$1,493
43.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARSΒ 131.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Comodoro Rivadavia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARSΒ 406.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARSΒ 281.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARSΒ 807.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 ARSΒ 634.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,650 ARSΒ 2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,443 ARSΒ 1.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Comodoro Rivadavia
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 Comodoro Rivadavia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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