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 24.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: La Plata is 13.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.93 ARS 17.3K

$11.88 MX$210

0.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.54 ARS 41.4K

$41.90 MX$740

-31.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.30 ARS 7,699

$10.55 MX$186

-49.76%

Cappuccino

$2.98 ARS 4,329

$3.60 MX$63.5

-17.22%

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

$0.71 ARS 1,035

$1.50 MX$26.45

-52.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 ARS 1,036

$0.91 MX$16.09

-21.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 ARS 1,434

$3.08 MX$54.4

-67.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ARS 5,707

$4.47 MX$78.8

-12.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 ARS 1,767

$1.39 MX$24.54

-12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 ARS 2,395

$1.90 MX$33.47

-13.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.55 ARS 2,255

$1.60 MX$28.27

-3.13%

Eggs

$2.22 ARS 3,223

$2.60 MX$45.97

-14.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.56 ARS 11.0K

$8.36 MX$148

-9.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.75 ARS 8,345

$8.64 MX$152

-33.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.37 ARS 12.2K

$10.91 MX$192

-23.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.43 ARS 3,526

$2.61 MX$45.98

-6.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 ARS 2,758

$1.44 MX$25.46

31.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.15 ARS 1,674

$1.96 MX$34.55

-41.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 ARS 3,653

$2.12 MX$37.34

18.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 ARS 1,137

$1.86 MX$32.87

-58.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 ARS 1,656

$2.22 MX$39.20

-48.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 ARS 2,735

$1.02 MX$17.99

84.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 ARS 1,874

$1.04 MX$18.36

24.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 ARS 4,285

$4.05 MX$71.5

-27.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.82 ARS 6,995

$10.18 MX$180

-52.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 ARS 3,223

$1.69 MX$29.79

31.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ARS 4,611

$2.62 MX$46.25

21.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ARS 469

$0.51 MX$9.09

-37.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.55 ARS 2,256

$3.15 MX$55.7

-50.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.91 ARS 1,316

$2.46 MX$43.49

-63.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 ARS 8,889

$3.26 MX$57.5

87.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 ARS 1,384

$1.32 MX$23.36

-28.03%

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

$25.2K ARS 36.6M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-16.20%

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

$29.3K ARS 42.6M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

23.53%

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

$35.83 ARS 52.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-57.11%

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

$16.22 ARS 23.5K

$22.86 MX$404

-29.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.35 ARS 33.9K

$30.04 MX$530

-22.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.43 ARS 32.6K

$51.9 MX$916

-56.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.51 ARS 19.6K

$18.30 MX$323

-26.17%

Cinema Ticket

$7.16 ARS 10.4K

$5.12 MX$90.4

39.84%

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

$329 ARS 477.3K

$201 MX$3,541

63.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,128 ARS 7.4M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-3.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.4 ARS 134.1K

$35.73 MX$631

158.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$86.6 ARS 125.8K

$40.27 MX$711

115.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 ARS 174.6K

$79.2 MX$1,398

51.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 ARS 191.6K

$89.3 MX$1,576

47.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$293 ARS 424.9K

$947 MX$16.7K

-69.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 ARS 265.0K

$483 MX$8,525

-62.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 ARS 919.4K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-60.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$499 ARS 725.3K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-58.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,995 ARS 2.9M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-50.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,439 ARS 2.1M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-77.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$657 ARS 953.5K

$730 MX$12.9K

-10.01%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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