Cost of Living Comparison Between Nueve de Julio and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nueve de Julio and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Nueve de Julio is 20.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nueve de Julio is 4.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.28 ARS 22.2K
$11.85 MX$211
28.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 ARS 86.6K
$42.16 MX$750
41.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 17.2K
$10.75 MX$191
10.51%
Cappuccino
$3.90 ARS 5,665
$3.47 MX$61.8
12.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ARS 3,159
$1.45 MX$25.85
50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,150
$0.90 MX$16.06
64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARS 5,109
$3.05 MX$54.3
15.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARS 5,955
$4.42 MX$78.6
-7.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,585
$1.37 MX$24.36
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 ARS 3,555
$1.87 MX$33.31
31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 ARS 3,370
$1.54 MX$27.46
50.65%
Eggs
$1.17 ARS 1,701
$2.50 MX$44.53
-53.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 ARS 17.8K
$8.61 MX$153
42.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 ARS 11.6K
$8.63 MX$154
-7.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 ARS 13.8K
$11.02 MX$196
-13.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ARS 3,732
$2.75 MX$48.91
-6.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,922
$1.43 MX$25.41
40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,832
$1.87 MX$33.32
-32.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ARS 3,270
$2.17 MX$38.56
3.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ARS 2,096
$1.88 MX$33.50
-23.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 2,220
$2.25 MX$39.96
-32.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ARS 1,420
$1.07 MX$18.99
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,421
$1.07 MX$19.10
-8.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 ARS 1,479
$4.15 MX$73.9
-75.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 ARS 8,551
$10.34 MX$184
-43.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 2,109
$1.68 MX$29.87
-13.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,923
$2.48 MX$44.19
-18.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,119
$0.55 MX$9.87
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 2,273
$3.22 MX$57.2
-51.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,350
$2.48 MX$44.15
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,686
$3.11 MX$55.3
92.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,674
$1.26 MX$22.34
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ARS 36.4M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-18.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
19.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 162.0K
$82.5 MX$1,467
35.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.44 ARS 31.1K
$22.29 MX$396
-3.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.43 ARS 42.7K
$30.02 MX$534
-1.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.27 ARS 38.2K
$51.4 MX$915
-48.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARS 20.0K
$18.29 MX$325
-24.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.94 ARS 13.0K
$4.98 MX$88.7
79.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 470.8K
$200 MX$3,558
62.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,167 ARS 7.5M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-2.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 ARS 158.7K
$35.71 MX$635
206.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.4 ARS 124.0K
$39.56 MX$704
115.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 178.7K
$80.6 MX$1,433
52.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 189.0K
$88.3 MX$1,571
47.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 493.6K
$969 MX$17.2K
-64.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 347.1K
$482 MX$8,579
-50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 ARS 976.5K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-57.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 783.7K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-54.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,160 ARS 3.1M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-46.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Nueve de Julio: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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