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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.93 ARS 15.9K

$11.85 MX$209

-7.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.61 ARS 60.4K

$42.16 MX$744

-1.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 ARS 14.2K

$10.75 MX$190

-9.21%

Cappuccino

$3.77 ARS 5,479

$3.47 MX$61.3

8.65%

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

$2.35 ARS 3,410

$1.45 MX$25.65

62.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ARS 2,946

$0.90 MX$15.93

125.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.03 ARS 2,942

$3.05 MX$53.9

-33.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 ARS 4,246

$4.42 MX$77.9

-33.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 ARS 1,843

$1.37 MX$24.17

-7.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ARS 2,183

$1.87 MX$33.05

-19.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 ARS 2,963

$1.54 MX$27.25

32.47%

Eggs

$2.11 ARS 3,069

$2.50 MX$44.18

-15.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 ARS 17.1K

$8.61 MX$152

36.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.72 ARS 11.2K

$8.63 MX$152

-10.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.32 ARS 13.5K

$11.02 MX$195

-15.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 ARS 2,937

$2.75 MX$48.53

-26.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ARS 2,114

$1.43 MX$25.21

2.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 ARS 2,164

$1.87 MX$33.05

-20.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ARS 3,029

$2.17 MX$38.26

-3.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 ARS 1,467

$1.88 MX$33.23

-46.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 ARS 1,489

$2.25 MX$39.65

-54.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ARS 1,435

$1.07 MX$18.85

-7.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 ARS 3,856

$1.07 MX$18.95

147.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 ARS 3,526

$4.15 MX$73.3

-41.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.03 ARS 7,308

$10.34 MX$182

-51.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 ARS 2,837

$1.68 MX$29.64

16.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 ARS 5,200

$2.48 MX$43.84

44.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 ARS 1,041

$0.55 MX$9.80

30.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.27 ARS 26.5K

$26.53 MX$468

-31.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 ARS 598

$3.22 MX$56.8

-87.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 ARS 1,415

$2.48 MX$43.80

-60.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.01 ARS 7,283

$3.11 MX$54.9

61.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ARS 1,743

$1.26 MX$22.16

-4.76%

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

$31.7K ARS 46.0M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

3.30%

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

$33.9K ARS 49.2M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

40.92%

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

$77.1 ARS 112.0K

$82.5 MX$1,456

-6.47%

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

$17.11 ARS 24.9K

$22.29 MX$393

-23.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.27 ARS 32.3K

$30.02 MX$530

-25.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.34 ARS 39.7K

$51.4 MX$908

-46.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.09 ARS 23.4K

$18.29 MX$323

-12.03%

Cinema Ticket

$5.95 ARS 8,638

$4.98 MX$88.0

19.48%

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

$104 ARS 151.6K

$200 MX$3,530

-47.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,119 ARS 3.1M

$5,304 MX$93.6K

-60.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.0 ARS 117.6K

$35.71 MX$630

126.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$77.1 ARS 112.0K

$39.56 MX$698

94.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$152 ARS 220.0K

$80.6 MX$1,422

88.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ARS 171.6K

$88.3 MX$1,559

33.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$353 ARS 512.5K

$969 MX$17.1K

-63.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 ARS 397.6K

$482 MX$8,511

-43.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ARS 899.3K

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-61.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$513 ARS 745.6K

$1,184 MX$20.9K

-56.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,664 ARS 2.4M

$4,050 MX$71.5K

-58.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,098 ARS 1.6M

$6,522 MX$115.1K

-83.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$732 ARS 1.1M

$756 MX$13.4K

-3.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

591.77%

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

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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