Cost of Living Comparison Between Lomas de Zamora and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lomas de Zamora and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lomas de Zamora is 14.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lomas de Zamora is 3.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 ARS 13.0K
$11.85 MX$211
-24.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.43 ARS 42.7K
$42.16 MX$750
-30.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ARS 12.7K
$10.75 MX$191
-18.70%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ARS 2,861
$3.47 MX$61.8
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,978
$1.45 MX$25.85
41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 2,140
$0.90 MX$16.06
63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 ARS 5,365
$3.05 MX$54.3
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ARS 5,936
$4.42 MX$78.6
-7.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ARS 1,780
$1.37 MX$24.36
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 ARS 2,890
$1.87 MX$33.31
6.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,874
$1.54 MX$27.46
28.57%
Eggs
$2.45 ARS 3,560
$2.50 MX$44.53
-2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ARS 17.8K
$8.61 MX$153
42.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 ARS 8,592
$8.63 MX$154
-31.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 ARS 14.0K
$11.02 MX$196
-12.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,692
$2.75 MX$48.91
-7.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 3,042
$1.43 MX$25.41
46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,809
$1.87 MX$33.32
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ARS 3,884
$2.17 MX$38.56
23.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ARS 2,098
$1.88 MX$33.50
-23.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ARS 2,068
$2.25 MX$39.96
-36.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,486
$1.07 MX$18.99
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ARS 2,591
$1.07 MX$19.10
66.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 4,600
$4.15 MX$73.9
-23.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.10 ARS 8,866
$10.34 MX$184
-41.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,824
$1.68 MX$29.87
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,599
$2.48 MX$44.19
27.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,106
$0.55 MX$9.87
38.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.29 ARS 44.0K
$26.53 MX$472
14.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 ARS 2,266
$3.22 MX$57.2
-51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARS 1,313
$2.48 MX$44.15
-63.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,660
$3.11 MX$55.3
91.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,623
$1.26 MX$22.34
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ARS 35.2M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-21.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ARS 38.2M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
9.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 ARS 79.3K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-33.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.35 ARS 26.7K
$22.29 MX$396
-17.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 ARS 22.1K
$30.02 MX$534
-49.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.67 ARS 38.7K
$51.4 MX$915
-48.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.01 ARS 20.4K
$18.29 MX$325
-23.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.81 ARS 12.8K
$4.98 MX$88.7
76.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 ARS 440.4K
$200 MX$3,558
51.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,561 ARS 5.2M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-32.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 ARS 90.5K
$35.71 MX$635
74.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.4 ARS 86.2K
$39.56 MX$704
50.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 157.0K
$80.6 MX$1,433
34.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 ARS 137.5K
$88.3 MX$1,571
7.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 496.4K
$969 MX$17.2K
-64.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 ARS 338.5K
$482 MX$8,579
-51.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ARS 990.5K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-57.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 ARS 769.8K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-55.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,064 ARS 3.0M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-49.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,769 ARS 2.6M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-72.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$708 ARS 1.0M
$756 MX$13.5K
-6.46%
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 Lomas de Zamora: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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