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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Necochea is 25% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Necochea is 11.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.41 ARSΒ 12.4K
$11.99 MX$227
-13.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.4 ARSΒ 39.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-21.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 ARSΒ 10.9K
$10.47 MX$198
-12.32%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARSΒ 3,148
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ARSΒ 2,019
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSΒ 1,758
$0.89 MX$16.79
66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ARSΒ 2,457
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARSΒ 3,622
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARSΒ 1,489
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARSΒ 1,856
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARSΒ 2,303
$1.57 MX$29.68
23.57%
Eggs
$2.25 ARSΒ 2,672
$2.55 MX$48.3
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ARSΒ 12.1K
$8.61 MX$163
18.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 ARSΒ 7,151
$8.54 MX$161
-29.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 ARSΒ 11K
$10.98 MX$208
-15.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARSΒ 2,343
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARSΒ 2,554
$1.51 MX$28.57
42.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARSΒ 1,511
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARSΒ 3,037
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARSΒ 1,389
$1.87 MX$35.3
-37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARSΒ 1,479
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARSΒ 1,574
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARSΒ 1,783
$1.09 MX$20.64
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 ARSΒ 3,797
$3.96 MX$74.9
-19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 ARSΒ 6,519
$8.86 MX$167
-38.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARSΒ 2,430
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARSΒ 3,750
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARSΒ 937
$0.52 MX$9.74
51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARSΒ 1,800
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARSΒ 1,090
$2.38 MX$44.94
-61.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARSΒ 7,250
$3.11 MX$58.7
96.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARSΒ 1,252
$1.31 MX$24.85
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARSΒ 32M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARSΒ 36.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
28.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 ARSΒ 79K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-21.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 ARSΒ 20.3K
$22.14 MX$419
-22.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 ARSΒ 27.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-24.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 ARSΒ 31K
$52 MX$983
-49.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARSΒ 16.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ARSΒ 7,289
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARSΒ 258.8K
$200 MX$3,787
8.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARSΒ 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ARSΒ 89.4K
$35.74 MX$676
110.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARSΒ 83K
$39.8 MX$753
75.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARSΒ 136.8K
$79 MX$1,493
45.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARSΒ 132.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARSΒ 403.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARSΒ 278.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARSΒ 822.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARSΒ 625.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 ARSΒ 2.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-36.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,490 ARSΒ 1.8M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Necochea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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