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

😐 Solo nomad: Pergamino is 19.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pergamino is 0.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.13 ARS 22.0K
$11.85 MX$212
27.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.62 ARS 43.0K
$42.16 MX$755
-29.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 ARS 17.1K
$10.75 MX$192
9.49%
Cappuccino
$3.89 ARS 5,648
$3.47 MX$62.2
12.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,958
$1.45 MX$26.01
40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,159
$0.90 MX$16.16
65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ARS 5,283
$3.05 MX$54.7
19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,930
$4.42 MX$79.1
-54.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ARS 2,230
$1.37 MX$24.51
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,722
$1.87 MX$33.51
36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ARS 3,200
$1.54 MX$27.63
42.86%
Eggs
$2.39 ARS 3,466
$2.50 MX$44.81
-4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 ARS 17.4K
$8.61 MX$154
39.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 ARS 4,298
$8.63 MX$155
-65.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 ARS 13.5K
$11.02 MX$197
-15.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ARS 3,749
$2.75 MX$49.22
-6.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,967
$1.43 MX$25.56
42.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,834
$1.87 MX$33.52
-32.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 2,884
$2.17 MX$38.80
-8.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 2,163
$1.88 MX$33.70
-20.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 ARS 2,123
$2.25 MX$40.21
-35.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 ARS 2,679
$1.07 MX$19.11
71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,178
$1.07 MX$19.22
40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ARS 4,832
$4.15 MX$74.4
-19.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ARS 8,617
$10.34 MX$185
-42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,872
$1.68 MX$30.06
17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,441
$2.48 MX$44.46
23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,191
$0.55 MX$9.93
49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ARS 2,297
$3.22 MX$57.6
-50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ARS 1,141
$2.48 MX$44.42
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 8,875
$3.11 MX$55.7
96.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ARS 1,571
$1.26 MX$22.48
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K ARS 29.1M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-34.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 162.7K
$82.5 MX$1,476
35.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.71 ARS 31.5K
$22.29 MX$399
-2.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.50 ARS 41.4K
$30.02 MX$537
-5.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.04 ARS 37.8K
$51.4 MX$921
-49.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.72 ARS 19.9K
$18.29 MX$327
-24.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 ARS 13.3K
$4.98 MX$89.2
83.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ARS 480.6K
$200 MX$3,580
65.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-1.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 ARS 161.5K
$35.71 MX$639
211.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.9 ARS 124.7K
$39.56 MX$708
117.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 178.3K
$80.6 MX$1,442
52.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ARS 187.8K
$88.3 MX$1,581
46.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 484.3K
$969 MX$17.4K
-65.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 339.6K
$482 MX$8,632
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARS 1.0M
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-56.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 ARS 794.5K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-53.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 ARS 3.0M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-49.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pergamino
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 Pergamino: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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