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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lanus is 26% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lanus is 1.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ARS 12.4K

$11.61 MX$200

-21.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.46 ARS 41.4K

$42.75 MX$738

-28.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.92 ARS 12.1K

$10.60 MX$183

-15.85%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ARS 2,335

$3.59 MX$62.0

-52.09%

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

$1.29 ARS 1,752

$1.45 MX$25.08

-11.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 ARS 1,603

$0.90 MX$15.50

31.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.24 ARS 1,683

$3.03 MX$52.4

-59.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ARS 3,806

$4.56 MX$78.8

-38.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 ARS 1,656

$1.45 MX$25.07

-15.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ARS 2,072

$1.83 MX$31.55

-16.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.86 ARS 2,530

$1.61 MX$27.77

15.53%

Eggs

$2.14 ARS 2,904

$2.54 MX$43.82

-15.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.90 ARS 16.2K

$8.54 MX$148

39.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.11 ARS 8,311

$8.47 MX$146

-27.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.67 ARS 13.1K

$10.86 MX$188

-10.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 ARS 2,458

$2.73 MX$47.13

-33.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 ARS 2,896

$1.49 MX$25.77

42.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 ARS 1,344

$1.94 MX$33.55

-48.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 ARS 3,460

$2.16 MX$37.38

17.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 ARS 1,970

$1.85 MX$31.88

-21.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 ARS 1,862

$2.19 MX$37.80

-37.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.86 ARS 1,165

$1.07 MX$18.52

-19.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 ARS 1,955

$1.08 MX$18.71

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ARS 4,504

$4.06 MX$70.1

-18.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.64 ARS 9,030

$10.46 MX$181

-36.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 ARS 1,688

$1.65 MX$28.56

-24.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ARS 4,289

$2.55 MX$44.01

23.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 ARS 1,116

$0.56 MX$9.60

46.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.63 ARS 2,210

$3.14 MX$54.2

-48.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.93 ARS 1,265

$2.37 MX$40.96

-60.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 ARS 8,293

$3.24 MX$56.0

88.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 ARS 1,465

$1.31 MX$22.70

-17.56%

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

$23.8K ARS 32.4M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-22.00%

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

$25.6K ARS 34.8M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

7.35%

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

$55.2 ARS 75.1K

$83.1 MX$1,436

-33.58%

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

$18.33 ARS 24.9K

$22.15 MX$383

-17.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.82 ARS 20.2K

$29.37 MX$507

-49.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.87 ARS 35.2K

$51.2 MX$884

-49.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.89 ARS 18.9K

$18.69 MX$323

-25.68%

Cinema Ticket

$5.11 ARS 6,955

$4.89 MX$84.4

4.50%

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

$327 ARS 445.2K

$199 MX$3,431

64.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,069 ARS 1.5M

$5,207 MX$89.9K

-79.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.5 ARS 82.2K

$35.93 MX$621

68.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.5 ARS 80.9K

$39.39 MX$680

51.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 ARS 147.1K

$80.3 MX$1,387

34.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ARS 126.9K

$87.6 MX$1,512

6.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$340 ARS 462.7K

$963 MX$16.6K

-64.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$236 ARS 321.4K

$482 MX$8,326

-50.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$687 ARS 933.9K

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-58.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$535 ARS 727.6K

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-55.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,089 ARS 2.8M

$3,957 MX$68.3K

-47.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,513 MX$112.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$726 MX$12.5K

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 Lanus: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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