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

😐 Solo nomad: Pergamino is 9.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pergamino is 4.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.8 ARS 17.6K
$11.73 MX$222
26.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.84 ARS 35.4K
$41.52 MX$785
-28.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.2 ARS 14.5K
$10.57 MX$200
15.42%
Cappuccino
$3.94 ARS 4,674
$3.49 MX$65.9
12.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,418
$1.45 MX$27.33
40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,737
$0.97 MX$18.33
50.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 ARS 4,347
$3.03 MX$57.2
20.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,345
$4.59 MX$86.8
-57.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ARS 1,906
$1.42 MX$26.87
13.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 2,918
$1.87 MX$35.43
31.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 ARS 2,737
$1.54 MX$29.2
49.35%
Eggs
$2.44 ARS 2,901
$2.6 MX$49.21
-6.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 ARS 14.6K
$8.32 MX$157
47.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ARS 3,616
$8.54 MX$161
-64.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 ARS 11.1K
$10.67 MX$202
-12.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 ARS 2,949
$2.66 MX$50.2
-6.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,432
$1.51 MX$28.5
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,498
$1.9 MX$35.87
-33.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$2.19 MX$41.45
-11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ARS 1,702
$1.78 MX$33.7
-19.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,795
$2.17 MX$41.05
-30.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 ARS 2,186
$1.07 MX$20.14
71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,707
$1.09 MX$20.53
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ARS 3,943
$4.17 MX$78.8
-20.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 ARS 7,329
$8.75 MX$165
-29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,361
$1.69 MX$31.91
17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ARS 3,712
$2.53 MX$47.74
23.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 981
$0.51 MX$9.59
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 1,922
$3.25 MX$61.4
-50.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ARS 964
$2.49 MX$47.01
-67.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,030
$3.22 MX$60.8
83.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,343
$1.26 MX$23.87
-10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K ARS 24.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ARS 29.9M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
7.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ARS 133.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
33.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 ARS 25.3K
$22.8 MX$431
-6.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.16 ARS 34.6K
$30.04 MX$568
-2.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.87 ARS 30.7K
$51.4 MX$972
-49.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 ARS 16.3K
$18.28 MX$346
-24.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 ARS 10.7K
$4.97 MX$94.1
81.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.5K
$197 MX$3,719
63.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,202 ARS 6.2M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-0.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 ARS 131.5K
$35.81 MX$677
209.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.1 ARS 103.5K
$39.43 MX$745
120.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 145.8K
$80.9 MX$1,529
51.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 154.8K
$86.3 MX$1,631
51.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.7K
$968 MX$18.3K
-65.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 279K
$478 MX$9,037
-50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 ARS 798.4K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-58.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ARS 647.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-54.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,892 ARS 2.2M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-39.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,608 ARS 1.9M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-78.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pergamino
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 Pergamino: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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