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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 10.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Corrientes is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.01 ARSΒ 18.9K
$11.88 MX$210
9.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 ARSΒ 70.0K
$41.90 MX$740
14.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARSΒ 12.9K
$10.55 MX$186
-15.55%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARSΒ 3,843
$3.60 MX$63.5
-26.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARSΒ 2,141
$1.50 MX$26.45
-2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARSΒ 1,925
$0.91 MX$16.09
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ARSΒ 3,290
$3.08 MX$54.4
-26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARSΒ 4,593
$4.47 MX$78.8
-29.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARSΒ 1,794
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARSΒ 2,356
$1.90 MX$33.47
-14.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARSΒ 2,958
$1.60 MX$28.27
27.50%
Eggs
$2.28 ARSΒ 3,311
$2.60 MX$45.97
-12.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ARSΒ 14.8K
$8.36 MX$148
21.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARSΒ 8,781
$8.64 MX$152
-29.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 ARSΒ 13.5K
$10.91 MX$192
-14.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ARSΒ 2,831
$2.61 MX$45.98
-25.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARSΒ 2,959
$1.44 MX$25.46
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARSΒ 1,903
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARSΒ 3,666
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARSΒ 1,652
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARSΒ 1,789
$2.22 MX$39.20
-44.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARSΒ 1,897
$1.02 MX$17.99
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARSΒ 2,178
$1.04 MX$18.36
44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ARSΒ 4,415
$4.05 MX$71.5
-24.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 ARSΒ 7,068
$10.18 MX$180
-52.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARSΒ 2,860
$1.69 MX$29.79
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARSΒ 4,598
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSΒ 1,137
$0.51 MX$9.09
52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.90 ARSΒ 36.2K
$26.52 MX$468
-6.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARSΒ 2,130
$3.15 MX$55.7
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 ARSΒ 2,527
$2.46 MX$43.49
-29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 ARSΒ 10.6K
$3.26 MX$57.5
123.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ARSΒ 2,080
$1.32 MX$23.36
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K ARSΒ 44.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K ARSΒ 46.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
34.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 ARSΒ 96.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-20.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.50 ARSΒ 25.4K
$22.86 MX$404
-23.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.09 ARSΒ 32.1K
$30.04 MX$530
-26.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.39 ARSΒ 36.9K
$51.9 MX$916
-51.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 ARSΒ 20.2K
$18.30 MX$323
-23.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ARSΒ 9,577
$5.12 MX$90.4
28.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARSΒ 321.6K
$201 MX$3,541
10.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,726 ARSΒ 4.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-48.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARSΒ 106.9K
$35.73 MX$631
105.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.6 ARSΒ 102.5K
$40.27 MX$711
75.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARSΒ 164.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
42.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARSΒ 164.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
26.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARSΒ 498.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-63.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARSΒ 345.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-50.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARSΒ 987.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARSΒ 789.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,118 ARSΒ 3.1M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-47.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,237 ARSΒ 1.8M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Corrientes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Corrientes: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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