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 10.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nueve de Julio is 13.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.04 ARSΒ 17.9K
$11.73 MX$222
28.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 ARSΒ 71.9K
$41.52 MX$785
45.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.9 ARSΒ 14.1K
$10.57 MX$200
12.58%
Cappuccino
$4.09 ARSΒ 4,860
$3.49 MX$65.9
17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ARSΒ 2,498
$1.45 MX$27.33
44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARSΒ 1,745
$0.97 MX$18.33
51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 ARSΒ 4,171
$3.03 MX$57.2
15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 ARSΒ 4,671
$4.59 MX$86.8
-14.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ARSΒ 1,274
$1.42 MX$26.87
-24.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARSΒ 3,037
$1.87 MX$35.43
36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARSΒ 2,698
$1.54 MX$29.2
47.40%
Eggs
$1.21 ARSΒ 1,439
$2.6 MX$49.21
-53.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 ARSΒ 14.2K
$8.32 MX$157
43.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 ARSΒ 9,440
$8.54 MX$161
-6.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.29 ARSΒ 11K
$10.67 MX$202
-12.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ARSΒ 3,048
$2.66 MX$50.2
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARSΒ 2,404
$1.51 MX$28.5
33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 ARSΒ 1,477
$1.9 MX$35.87
-34.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ARSΒ 2,643
$2.19 MX$41.45
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ARSΒ 1,764
$1.78 MX$33.7
-16.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ARSΒ 1,815
$2.17 MX$41.05
-29.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARSΒ 1,206
$1.07 MX$20.14
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ARSΒ 1,157
$1.09 MX$20.53
-11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 ARSΒ 1,216
$4.17 MX$78.8
-75.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ARSΒ 7,215
$8.75 MX$165
-30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARSΒ 1,734
$1.69 MX$31.91
-13.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARSΒ 2,318
$2.53 MX$47.74
-22.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARSΒ 916
$0.51 MX$9.59
50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARSΒ 1,919
$3.25 MX$61.4
-50.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARSΒ 1,029
$2.49 MX$47.01
-65.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARSΒ 7,032
$3.22 MX$60.8
83.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARSΒ 1,388
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARSΒ 29.4M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-16.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARSΒ 34.2M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
23.11%
🧾 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 ARSΒ 132.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
32.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.8 ARSΒ 25.9K
$22.8 MX$431
-4.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.37 ARSΒ 33.7K
$30.04 MX$568
-5.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.78 ARSΒ 30.6K
$51.4 MX$972
-49.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ARSΒ 16.4K
$18.28 MX$346
-24.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 ARSΒ 10.5K
$4.97 MX$94.1
77.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ARSΒ 390.3K
$197 MX$3,719
67.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,130 ARSΒ 6.1M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-2.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARSΒ 130.7K
$35.81 MX$677
207.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.2 ARSΒ 102.4K
$39.43 MX$745
118.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ARSΒ 148K
$80.9 MX$1,529
54.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ARSΒ 159K
$86.3 MX$1,631
55.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARSΒ 394.7K
$968 MX$18.3K
-65.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARSΒ 285.6K
$478 MX$9,037
-49.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ARSΒ 823K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-57.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ARSΒ 634.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-55.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,890 ARSΒ 2.2M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-39.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,565 ARSΒ 1.9M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-79.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Nueve de Julio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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Last update for Nueve de Julio: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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