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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 1.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nueve de Julio is 18.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.14 ARS 22.0K
$11.88 MX$210
27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 ARS 87.9K
$41.90 MX$740
44.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 ARS 17.7K
$10.55 MX$186
15.17%
Cappuccino
$4.08 ARS 5,927
$3.60 MX$63.5
13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 3,155
$1.50 MX$26.45
44.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,207
$0.91 MX$16.09
67.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 ARS 5,258
$3.08 MX$54.4
17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 ARS 5,662
$4.47 MX$78.8
-12.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,556
$1.39 MX$24.54
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 ARS 3,531
$1.90 MX$33.47
27.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ARS 3,226
$1.60 MX$28.27
38.75%
Eggs
$1.19 ARS 1,725
$2.60 MX$45.97
-54.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ARS 17.8K
$8.36 MX$148
46.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 ARS 11.5K
$8.64 MX$152
-7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 ARS 13.5K
$10.91 MX$192
-14.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,723
$2.61 MX$45.98
-1.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,924
$1.44 MX$25.46
39.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$1.96 MX$34.55
-36.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 3,130
$2.12 MX$37.34
1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ARS 2,075
$1.86 MX$32.87
-23.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 ARS 2,119
$2.22 MX$39.20
-34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ARS 1,410
$1.02 MX$17.99
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ARS 1,495
$1.04 MX$18.36
-0.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.97 ARS 1,413
$4.05 MX$71.5
-76.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ARS 9,510
$10.18 MX$180
-35.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 ARS 2,027
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,868
$2.62 MX$46.25
-24.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,184
$0.51 MX$9.09
60.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 2,369
$3.15 MX$55.7
-48.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,345
$2.46 MX$43.49
-62.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,662
$3.26 MX$57.5
82.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,615
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ARS 36.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-15.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARS 41.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
21.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ARS 158.4K
$83.5 MX$1,474
30.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.84 ARS 31.7K
$22.86 MX$404
-4.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.93 ARS 42.0K
$30.04 MX$530
-3.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.69 ARS 37.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-50.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
$18.30 MX$323
-26.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.81 ARS 12.8K
$5.12 MX$90.4
72.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ARS 468.9K
$201 MX$3,541
60.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,177 ARS 7.5M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-2.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARS 159.4K
$35.73 MX$631
207.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.8 ARS 124.6K
$40.27 MX$711
112.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 ARS 179.9K
$79.2 MX$1,398
56.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 188.4K
$89.3 MX$1,576
45.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ARS 488.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 ARS 338.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-51.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 987.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 791.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ARS 2.9M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,356 ARS 2.0M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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Last update for Nueve de Julio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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