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

😐 Solo nomad: Necochea is 1.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Necochea is 24.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 ARS 15.2K
$11.85 MX$212
-11.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 ARS 48.1K
$42.16 MX$755
-21.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 13.2K
$10.75 MX$192
-15.72%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,889
$3.47 MX$62.2
-22.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,455
$1.45 MX$26.01
16.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 2,237
$0.90 MX$16.16
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,982
$3.05 MX$54.7
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,311
$4.42 MX$79.1
-32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,829
$1.37 MX$24.51
-8.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,356
$1.87 MX$33.51
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,955
$1.54 MX$27.63
31.82%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,139
$2.50 MX$44.81
-13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ARS 14.9K
$8.61 MX$154
19.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 8,987
$8.63 MX$155
-28.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 ARS 13.9K
$11.02 MX$197
-13.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,919
$2.75 MX$49.22
-26.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 3,124
$1.43 MX$25.56
50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,900
$1.87 MX$33.52
-29.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 3,659
$2.17 MX$38.80
16.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,651
$1.88 MX$33.70
-39.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,728
$2.25 MX$40.21
-47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,858
$1.07 MX$19.11
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,163
$1.07 MX$19.22
39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 4,622
$4.15 MX$74.4
-23.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.41 ARS 6,400
$10.34 MX$185
-57.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,929
$1.68 MX$30.06
20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARS 4,625
$2.48 MX$44.46
28.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,179
$0.55 MX$9.93
47.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,117
$3.22 MX$57.6
-54.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,315
$2.48 MX$44.42
-63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 ARS 8,699
$3.11 MX$55.7
92.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,586
$1.26 MX$22.48
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 39.8M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-10.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 44.1M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
26.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ARS 99.2K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-17.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 ARS 25.0K
$22.29 MX$399
-22.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.34 ARS 32.4K
$30.02 MX$537
-25.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 ARS 37.6K
$51.4 MX$921
-49.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 19.9K
$18.29 MX$327
-25.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ARS 9,150
$4.98 MX$89.2
26.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 315.2K
$200 MX$3,580
8.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,702 ARS 3.9M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-49.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARS 108.6K
$35.71 MX$639
109.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ARS 102.6K
$39.56 MX$708
78.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 169.3K
$80.6 MX$1,442
44.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 163.6K
$88.3 MX$1,581
27.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ARS 487.2K
$969 MX$17.4K
-65.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 342.3K
$482 MX$8,632
-51.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ARS 990.1K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-57.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 764.9K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-55.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,048 ARS 3.0M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-49.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Necochea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Necochea: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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