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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lomas de Zamora is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lomas de Zamora is 2.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 ARSย 13.3K
$11.88 MX$210
-22.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.18 ARSย 43.8K
$41.90 MX$740
-27.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 ARSย 13.2K
$10.55 MX$186
-14.03%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ARSย 2,847
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARSย 2,880
$1.50 MX$26.45
32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,152
$0.91 MX$16.09
62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARSย 5,114
$3.08 MX$54.4
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 ARSย 5,738
$4.47 MX$78.8
-11.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARSย 1,838
$1.39 MX$24.54
-8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 ARSย 2,929
$1.90 MX$33.47
6.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARSย 2,949
$1.60 MX$28.27
26.87%
Eggs
$2.36 ARSย 3,434
$2.60 MX$45.97
-9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 ARSย 17.6K
$8.36 MX$148
44.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARSย 8,790
$8.64 MX$152
-29.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 ARSย 13.6K
$10.91 MX$192
-14.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 ARSย 3,684
$2.61 MX$45.98
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARSย 3,130
$1.44 MX$25.46
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARSย 1,901
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARSย 3,781
$2.12 MX$37.34
22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARSย 2,193
$1.86 MX$32.87
-18.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ARSย 2,092
$2.22 MX$39.20
-35.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ARSย 1,417
$1.02 MX$17.99
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARSย 2,722
$1.04 MX$18.36
79.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ARSย 4,818
$4.05 MX$71.5
-18.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 ARSย 9,363
$10.18 MX$180
-36.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ARSย 1,802
$1.69 MX$29.79
-26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ARSย 4,555
$2.62 MX$46.25
19.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARSย 1,194
$0.51 MX$9.09
60.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.59 ARSย 43.0K
$26.52 MX$468
11.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 ARSย 2,267
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSย 1,318
$2.46 MX$43.49
-63.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 ARSย 8,695
$3.26 MX$57.5
83.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARSย 1,674
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARSย 34.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-20.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARSย 37.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
7.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 ARSย 79.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-34.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.68 ARSย 27.1K
$22.86 MX$404
-18.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 ARSย 21.8K
$30.04 MX$530
-50.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.45 ARSย 38.4K
$51.9 MX$916
-49.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARSย 20.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-24.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.12 ARSย 13.2K
$5.12 MX$90.4
78.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 ARSย 440.9K
$201 MX$3,541
51.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,516 ARSย 5.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-33.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 ARSย 91.0K
$35.73 MX$631
75.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 ARSย 88.5K
$40.27 MX$711
51.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARSย 155.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
34.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 ARSย 138.4K
$89.3 MX$1,576
6.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARSย 490.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARSย 348.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-50.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARSย 1.0M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-56.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 ARSย 770.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-56.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,878 ARSย 2.7M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-52.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,273 ARSย 1.8M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lomas de Zamora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$694 ARSย 1.0M
$730 MX$12.9K
-4.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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Last update for Lomas de Zamora: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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