Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Paso de los Libres is 28.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 6.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 ARS 39.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-20.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 10.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-14.90%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,175
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$1.44 MX$27.16
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,827
$0.89 MX$16.79
73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,433
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,510
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,541
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,851
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,398
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.66%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
$8.61 MX$163
16.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,380
$8.54 MX$161
-27.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
$10.98 MX$208
-14.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,430
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,510
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,013
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,395
$1.87 MX$35.3
-37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,467
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,718
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 3,774
$3.96 MX$74.9
-19.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 ARS 6,107
$8.86 MX$167
-41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 2,464
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,680
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 991
$0.52 MX$9.74
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 ARS 33.1K
$26.59 MX$503
4.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 6,916
$3.11 MX$58.7
87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,299
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 32.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 36.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
26.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 ARS 20.1K
$22.14 MX$419
-23.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 ARS 26.5K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.21 ARS 31.1K
$52 MX$983
-49.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ARS 16.6K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.1 ARS 7,244
$5.07 MX$95.9
20.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.4K
$200 MX$3,787
7.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,728 ARS 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
$35.74 MX$676
110.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
$39.8 MX$753
72.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.7K
$79 MX$1,493
44.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 131.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 400.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARS 803.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 647.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-54.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,839 ARS 2.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 ARS 1.9M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ARS 561.9K
$792 MX$15K
-40.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Paso de los Libres: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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