Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: La Plata is 11.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: La Plata is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.87 ARS 17.2K

$11.85 MX$205

0.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.68 ARS 40.2K

$42.16 MX$730

-34.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 ARS 7,485

$10.75 MX$186

-52.09%

Cappuccino

$3.08 ARS 4,470

$3.47 MX$60.2

-11.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ARS 1,044

$1.45 MX$25.17

-50.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ARS 1,065

$0.90 MX$15.64

-18.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ARS 1,430

$3.05 MX$52.9

-67.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12 ARS 5,979

$4.42 MX$76.5

-6.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 ARS 1,775

$1.37 MX$23.72

-10.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ARS 2,283

$1.87 MX$32.43

-16.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 ARS 2,275

$1.54 MX$26.74

1.95%

Eggs

$2.23 ARS 3,232

$2.50 MX$43.36

-10.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.55 ARS 11.0K

$8.61 MX$149

-12.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.51 ARS 7,996

$8.63 MX$150

-36.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.18 ARS 11.9K

$11.02 MX$191

-25.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.56 ARS 3,719

$2.75 MX$47.62

-6.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ARS 2,661

$1.43 MX$24.73

27.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.15 ARS 1,664

$1.87 MX$32.44

-38.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.62 ARS 3,808

$2.17 MX$37.54

20.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ARS 1,108

$1.88 MX$32.61

-59.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ARS 1,664

$2.25 MX$38.91

-48.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.85 ARS 2,685

$1.07 MX$18.49

72.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 ARS 1,882

$1.07 MX$18.59

21.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 ARS 4,284

$4.15 MX$72.0

-28.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.85 ARS 7,038

$10.34 MX$179

-53.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 ARS 3,155

$1.68 MX$29.08

29.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 ARS 4,397

$2.48 MX$43.02

22.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ARS 472

$0.55 MX$9.61

-40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$459

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 ARS 2,278

$3.22 MX$55.7

-51.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.91 ARS 1,317

$2.48 MX$42.98

-63.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.96 ARS 8,662

$3.11 MX$53.9

91.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ARS 1,368

$1.26 MX$21.75

-25.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K ARS 36.5M

$30.7K MX$531.0K

-18.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.6K ARS 41.6M

$24.0K MX$416.4K

19.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$35.16 ARS 51.1K

$82.5 MX$1,429

-57.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.10 ARS 23.4K

$22.29 MX$386

-27.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.26 ARS 33.8K

$30.02 MX$520

-22.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.43 ARS 32.6K

$51.4 MX$891

-56.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.91 ARS 20.2K

$18.29 MX$317

-23.95%

Cinema Ticket

$6.79 ARS 9,864

$4.98 MX$86.3

36.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$327 ARS 475.1K

$200 MX$3,464

63.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,214 ARS 7.6M

$5,304 MX$91.9K

-1.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.6 ARS 130.2K

$35.71 MX$618

150.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$84.7 ARS 123.0K

$39.56 MX$685

114.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 ARS 178.8K

$80.6 MX$1,395

52.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$134 ARS 194.3K

$88.3 MX$1,530

51.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 ARS 432.9K

$969 MX$16.8K

-69.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ARS 261.8K

$482 MX$8,352

-62.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 ARS 952.3K

$1,595 MX$27.6K

-58.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$513 ARS 745.4K

$1,184 MX$20.5K

-56.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,997 ARS 2.9M

$4,050 MX$70.1K

-50.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,477 ARS 2.1M

$6,522 MX$113.0K

-77.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$657 ARS 954.0K

$756 MX$13.1K

-13.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

52.71

11.42

361.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Plata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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