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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Concordia is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Concordia is 14.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.57 ARSย 15.3K
$11.88 MX$210
-11.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.31 ARSย 48.4K
$41.90 MX$740
-20.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 ARSย 13.2K
$10.55 MX$186
-13.84%
Cappuccino
$2.79 ARSย 4,056
$3.60 MX$63.5
-22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARSย 2,483
$1.50 MX$26.45
14.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,153
$0.91 MX$16.09
62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARSย 2,980
$3.08 MX$54.4
-33.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ARSย 4,329
$4.47 MX$78.8
-33.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARSย 1,827
$1.39 MX$24.54
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARSย 2,296
$1.90 MX$33.47
-16.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARSย 2,874
$1.60 MX$28.27
23.75%
Eggs
$2.27 ARSย 3,301
$2.60 MX$45.97
-12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 ARSย 14.9K
$8.36 MX$148
22.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARSย 9,202
$8.64 MX$152
-26.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARSย 13.9K
$10.91 MX$192
-12.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ARSย 2,839
$2.61 MX$45.98
-25.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARSย 2,974
$1.44 MX$25.46
42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARSย 1,900
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARSย 3,659
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARSย 1,643
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARSย 1,731
$2.22 MX$39.20
-46.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARSย 1,844
$1.02 MX$17.99
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARSย 2,093
$1.04 MX$18.36
38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARSย 4,436
$4.05 MX$71.5
-24.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 ARSย 7,090
$10.18 MX$180
-52.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARSย 3,008
$1.69 MX$29.79
22.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARSย 4,439
$2.62 MX$46.25
16.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARSย 1,203
$0.51 MX$9.09
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARSย 2,208
$3.15 MX$55.7
-51.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSย 1,328
$2.46 MX$43.49
-63.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 ARSย 8,784
$3.26 MX$57.5
85.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARSย 1,531
$1.32 MX$23.36
-20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARSย 39.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-9.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K ARSย 43.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARSย 98.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 ARSย 24.7K
$22.86 MX$404
-25.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.40 ARSย 32.5K
$30.04 MX$530
-25.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.80 ARSย 37.5K
$51.9 MX$916
-50.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.55 ARSย 19.7K
$18.30 MX$323
-25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARSย 9,056
$5.12 MX$90.4
21.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARSย 320.2K
$201 MX$3,541
9.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,678 ARSย 3.9M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-49.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARSย 106.5K
$35.73 MX$631
105.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 ARSย 101.0K
$40.27 MX$711
72.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARSย 168.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
46.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARSย 165.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
27.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARSย 489.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARSย 350.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-50.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 ARSย 1.0M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-56.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARSย 788.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,021 ARSย 2.9M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-49.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,307 ARSย 1.9M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Concordia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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