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

😐 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 7.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cordoba is 4.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
$11.85 MX$211
-16.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.81 ARS 66.5K
$42.16 MX$750
8.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.10 ARS 14.7K
$10.75 MX$191
-6.05%
Cappuccino
$2.30 ARS 3,339
$3.47 MX$61.8
-33.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ARS 2,354
$1.45 MX$25.85
11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,206
$0.90 MX$16.06
68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$3.05 MX$54.3
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,446
$4.42 MX$78.6
-30.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ARS 2,306
$1.37 MX$24.36
16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 ARS 3,612
$1.87 MX$33.31
33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,814
$1.54 MX$27.46
25.97%
Eggs
$2.34 ARS 3,403
$2.50 MX$44.53
-6.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ARS 13.3K
$8.61 MX$153
6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 ARS 9,647
$8.63 MX$154
-23.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ARS 13.6K
$11.02 MX$196
-15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ARS 2,736
$2.75 MX$48.91
-31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 3,153
$1.43 MX$25.41
51.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,842
$1.87 MX$33.32
-32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ARS 3,858
$2.17 MX$38.56
22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,806
$1.88 MX$33.50
-34.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ARS 1,946
$2.25 MX$39.96
-40.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ARS 2,338
$1.07 MX$18.99
50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 2,395
$1.07 MX$19.10
54.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 ARS 3,606
$4.15 MX$73.9
-40.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 ARS 7,195
$10.34 MX$184
-52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ARS 3,065
$1.68 MX$29.87
25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,402
$2.48 MX$44.19
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ARS 1,409
$0.55 MX$9.87
76.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.5 ARS 83.5K
$26.53 MX$472
116.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 ARS 1,599
$3.22 MX$57.2
-65.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,421
$2.48 MX$44.15
-60.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 ARS 8,855
$3.11 MX$55.3
96.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ARS 1,655
$1.26 MX$22.34
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 39.9M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K ARS 50.3M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
44.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 ARS 143.5K
$82.5 MX$1,467
19.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.72 ARS 24.3K
$22.29 MX$396
-24.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.92 ARS 39.1K
$30.02 MX$534
-10.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.88 ARS 36.1K
$51.4 MX$915
-51.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.65 ARS 34.3K
$18.29 MX$325
29.31%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 ARS 11.6K
$4.98 MX$88.7
59.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 ARS 272.8K
$200 MX$3,558
-6.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,180 ARS 3.2M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-58.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 ARS 180.0K
$35.71 MX$635
247.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.1 ARS 120.6K
$39.56 MX$704
109.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 185.0K
$80.6 MX$1,433
58.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ARS 190.7K
$88.3 MX$1,571
48.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 ARS 636.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-54.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 ARS 453.5K
$482 MX$8,579
-35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 ARS 1.1M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-52.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 ARS 816.1K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-52.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,446 ARS 3.6M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-39.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,472 ARS 2.1M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-77.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ARS 879.4K
$756 MX$13.5K
-19.94%
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 Cordoba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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