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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Corrientes is 11.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Corrientes is 4.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.91 ARSΒ 15.3K
$11.99 MX$227
7.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.45 ARSΒ 57.5K
$42.47 MX$803
14.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 ARSΒ 10.3K
$10.47 MX$198
-17.00%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARSΒ 3,165
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARSΒ 1,746
$1.44 MX$27.16
2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARSΒ 1,561
$0.89 MX$16.79
47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 ARSΒ 2,718
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ARSΒ 3,813
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARSΒ 1,454
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARSΒ 1,849
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 ARSΒ 2,375
$1.57 MX$29.68
27.39%
Eggs
$2.26 ARSΒ 2,683
$2.55 MX$48.3
-11.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARSΒ 11.8K
$8.61 MX$163
15.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 ARSΒ 7,230
$8.54 MX$161
-28.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.4 ARSΒ 11.2K
$10.98 MX$208
-14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARSΒ 2,334
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARSΒ 2,470
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARSΒ 1,577
$1.88 MX$35.63
-29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARSΒ 3,087
$2.19 MX$41.42
18.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARSΒ 1,347
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARSΒ 1,468
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARSΒ 1,578
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARSΒ 1,694
$1.09 MX$20.64
31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARSΒ 3,815
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARSΒ 5,852
$8.86 MX$167
-44.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARSΒ 2,464
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARSΒ 3,618
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSΒ 922
$0.52 MX$9.74
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.53 ARSΒ 30.3K
$26.59 MX$503
-3.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARSΒ 1,757
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 ARSΒ 2,133
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 ARSΒ 9,107
$3.11 MX$58.7
146.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 ARSΒ 1,721
$1.31 MX$24.85
10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K ARSΒ 37M
$30.3K MX$573K
2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ARSΒ 38.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
35.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68 ARSΒ 80.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 ARSΒ 20.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-23.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 ARSΒ 27.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-24.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.61 ARSΒ 29.2K
$52 MX$983
-52.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARSΒ 16.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 ARSΒ 8,150
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARSΒ 260.1K
$200 MX$3,787
9.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,706 ARSΒ 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARSΒ 88.8K
$35.74 MX$676
109.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 ARSΒ 83.6K
$39.8 MX$753
76.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARSΒ 134.8K
$79 MX$1,493
43.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARSΒ 131.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARSΒ 400.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARSΒ 277.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 ARSΒ 823.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARSΒ 641.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,894 ARSΒ 2.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,469 ARSΒ 1.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Corrientes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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