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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concordia is 7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concordia is 13.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.36 ARS 14.1K
$11.61 MX$200
-10.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.31 ARS 46.7K
$42.75 MX$738
-19.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 ARS 12.2K
$10.60 MX$183
-15.66%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,642
$3.59 MX$62.0
-25.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ARS 2,307
$1.45 MX$25.08
17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 2,121
$0.90 MX$15.50
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 2,905
$3.03 MX$52.4
-29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 4,140
$4.56 MX$78.8
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,718
$1.45 MX$25.07
-13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,135
$1.83 MX$31.55
-14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,730
$1.61 MX$27.77
24.84%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,974
$2.54 MX$43.82
-13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 ARS 13.5K
$8.54 MX$148
15.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 ARS 8,363
$8.47 MX$146
-27.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 ARS 12.5K
$10.86 MX$188
-15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,769
$2.73 MX$47.13
-25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,778
$1.49 MX$25.77
36.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,729
$1.94 MX$33.55
-34.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,551
$2.16 MX$37.38
20.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,544
$1.85 MX$31.88
-38.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,633
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,736
$1.07 MX$18.52
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,028
$1.08 MX$18.71
37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ARS 4,235
$4.06 MX$70.1
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARS 6,895
$10.46 MX$181
-51.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,785
$1.65 MX$28.56
24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ARS 4,251
$2.55 MX$44.01
22.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 1,142
$0.56 MX$9.60
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,995
$3.14 MX$54.2
-53.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,196
$2.37 MX$40.96
-62.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,137
$3.24 MX$56.0
84.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,509
$1.31 MX$22.70
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 37.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 41.8M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
29.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.9 ARS 91.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-19.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.22 ARS 23.4K
$22.15 MX$383
-22.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.49 ARS 30.6K
$29.37 MX$507
-23.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.55 ARS 36.1K
$51.2 MX$884
-48.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.85 ARS 18.8K
$18.69 MX$323
-25.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ARS 8,228
$4.89 MX$84.4
23.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 303.7K
$199 MX$3,431
12.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,724 ARS 3.7M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-47.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 ARS 99.6K
$35.93 MX$621
103.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 ARS 92.8K
$39.39 MX$680
73.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 158.3K
$80.3 MX$1,387
44.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 154.8K
$87.6 MX$1,512
29.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 460.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-64.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 319.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-51.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ARS 930.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-58.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 ARS 728.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-55.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,111 ARS 2.9M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-46.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concordia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Concordia: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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