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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cordoba is 27.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
$11.88 MX$210
-14.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.30 ARS 64.3K
$41.90 MX$740
5.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
$10.55 MX$186
-6.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ARS 3,208
$3.60 MX$63.5
-38.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 2,241
$1.50 MX$26.45
2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,166
$0.91 MX$16.09
63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 4,285
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ARS 2,286
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 ARS 3,553
$1.90 MX$33.47
28.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,856
$1.60 MX$28.27
23.12%
Eggs
$2.37 ARS 3,443
$2.60 MX$45.97
-8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
$8.36 MX$148
10.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 9,205
$8.64 MX$152
-26.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.40 ARS 13.6K
$10.91 MX$192
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,847
$2.61 MX$45.98
-24.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,069
$1.44 MX$25.46
46.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,897
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ARS 3,883
$2.12 MX$37.34
25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,812
$1.86 MX$32.87
-32.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,846
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 ARS 2,230
$1.02 MX$17.99
50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,482
$1.04 MX$18.36
64.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ARS 3,649
$4.05 MX$71.5
-38.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARS 7,159
$10.18 MX$180
-51.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,935
$1.69 MX$29.79
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ARS 4,226
$2.62 MX$46.25
11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ARS 1,470
$0.51 MX$9.09
98.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.0 ARS 81.3K
$26.52 MX$468
111.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ARS 1,611
$3.15 MX$55.7
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,424
$2.46 MX$43.49
-60.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 ARS 8,674
$3.26 MX$57.5
83.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ARS 1,573
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-9.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ARS 50.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
45.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.1 ARS 143.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
18.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.95 ARS 24.6K
$22.86 MX$404
-25.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.68 ARS 38.8K
$30.04 MX$530
-11.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.71 ARS 35.9K
$51.9 MX$916
-52.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.41 ARS 34.0K
$18.30 MX$323
27.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 ARS 11.5K
$5.12 MX$90.4
54.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 ARS 269.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-7.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,170 ARS 3.2M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-59.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ARS 175.9K
$35.73 MX$631
238.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.5 ARS 121.2K
$40.27 MX$711
107.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ARS 185.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
61.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ARS 187.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
44.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ARS 640.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 ARS 468.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-33.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 ARS 1.1M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ARS 813.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-53.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,550 ARS 3.7M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-36.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 ARS 2.1M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$588 ARS 854.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-19.39%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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