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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concordia is 21.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Concordia is 15.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 ARS 15.0K
$11.85 MX$205
-12.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.12 ARS 48.1K
$42.16 MX$730
-21.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
$10.75 MX$186
-17.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 4,032
$3.47 MX$60.2
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,455
$1.45 MX$25.17
16.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,252
$0.90 MX$15.64
72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ARS 3,099
$3.05 MX$52.9
-30.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 4,238
$4.42 MX$76.5
-33.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,909
$1.37 MX$23.72
-4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,355
$1.87 MX$32.43
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,864
$1.54 MX$26.74
27.92%
Eggs
$2.28 ARS 3,309
$2.50 MX$43.36
-8.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ARS 14.7K
$8.61 MX$149
17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARS 8,813
$8.63 MX$150
-29.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$11.02 MX$191
-17.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,916
$2.75 MX$47.62
-26.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,064
$1.43 MX$24.73
47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,846
$1.87 MX$32.44
-32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARS 3,771
$2.17 MX$37.54
19.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,658
$1.88 MX$32.61
-39.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,820
$2.25 MX$38.91
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$1.07 MX$18.49
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,182
$1.07 MX$18.59
40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 4,475
$4.15 MX$72.0
-25.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 ARS 7,185
$10.34 MX$179
-52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 3,014
$1.68 MX$29.08
23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,392
$2.48 MX$43.02
21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,117
$0.55 MX$9.61
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 2,199
$3.22 MX$55.7
-53.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,275
$2.48 MX$42.98
-64.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 ARS 8,962
$3.11 MX$53.9
98.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,546
$1.26 MX$21.75
-15.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-9.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K ARS 43.5M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
24.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 98.0K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-18.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.28 ARS 25.1K
$22.29 MX$386
-22.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.79 ARS 33.1K
$30.02 MX$520
-24.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.34 ARS 38.3K
$51.4 MX$891
-48.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
$18.29 MX$317
-25.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 9,026
$4.98 MX$86.3
24.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 322.4K
$200 MX$3,464
10.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,699 ARS 3.9M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-49.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 108.4K
$35.71 MX$618
109.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.0 ARS 101.7K
$39.56 MX$685
77.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 167.8K
$80.6 MX$1,395
43.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.3K
$88.3 MX$1,530
26.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 483.2K
$969 MX$16.8K
-65.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 340.1K
$482 MX$8,352
-51.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 992.6K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-57.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 780.6K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-54.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 ARS 3.0M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-49.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concordia
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%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Concordia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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