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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pergamino is 13% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pergamino is 8.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.10 ARSย 21.9K
$11.88 MX$210
27.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.44 ARSย 44.2K
$41.90 MX$740
-27.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 ARSย 17.1K
$10.55 MX$186
11.56%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ARSย 5,891
$3.60 MX$63.5
12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARSย 2,957
$1.50 MX$26.45
36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,144
$0.91 MX$16.09
62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.50 ARSย 5,081
$3.08 MX$54.4
13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARSย 2,988
$4.47 MX$78.8
-53.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ARSย 2,321
$1.39 MX$24.54
15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 ARSย 3,674
$1.90 MX$33.47
33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ARSย 3,213
$1.60 MX$28.27
38.12%
Eggs
$2.46 ARSย 3,571
$2.60 MX$45.97
-5.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.27 ARSย 17.8K
$8.36 MX$148
46.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ARSย 4,264
$8.64 MX$152
-65.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 ARSย 13.4K
$10.91 MX$192
-15.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ARSย 3,742
$2.61 MX$45.98
-1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARSย 2,943
$1.44 MX$25.46
40.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSย 1,832
$1.96 MX$34.55
-35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ARSย 2,863
$2.12 MX$37.34
-7.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ARSย 2,162
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARSย 2,129
$2.22 MX$39.20
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 ARSย 2,735
$1.02 MX$17.99
84.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARSย 2,073
$1.04 MX$18.36
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARSย 4,611
$4.05 MX$71.5
-21.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 ARSย 9,250
$10.18 MX$180
-37.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARSย 2,826
$1.69 MX$29.79
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARSย 4,624
$2.62 MX$46.25
21.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSย 1,133
$0.51 MX$9.09
52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARSย 2,347
$3.15 MX$55.7
-48.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ARSย 1,218
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARSย 8,813
$3.26 MX$57.5
86.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ARSย 1,575
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ARSย 29.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-32.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ARSย 35.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
3.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARSย 163.2K
$83.5 MX$1,474
34.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.17 ARSย 30.7K
$22.86 MX$404
-7.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.45 ARSย 42.8K
$30.04 MX$530
-1.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 ARSย 38.0K
$51.9 MX$916
-49.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARSย 20.2K
$18.30 MX$323
-23.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.17 ARSย 13.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
79.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ARSย 474.3K
$201 MX$3,541
62.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,263 ARSย 7.6M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-1.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 ARSย 161.0K
$35.73 MX$631
210.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.6 ARSย 124.4K
$40.27 MX$711
112.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARSย 184.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
60.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARSย 188.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
45.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pergamino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ARSย 487.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARSย 344.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARSย 992.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ARSย 792.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-54.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,919 ARSย 2.8M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-51.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,257 ARSย 1.8M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pergamino
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 Pergamino: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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