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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.8% cheaper than Argyroupoli without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.6% cheaper than Argyroupoli without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.15
-14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.8
-27.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.92 โ‚ฌ8.56
5.54%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.5
-11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-36.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
61.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-45.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.14
-23.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
25.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.4 โ‚ฌ2.08
-34.58%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.6
-38.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.48 โ‚ฌ11.63
-36.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.79 โ‚ฌ8.46
-12.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.82
-19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
23.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
-26.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
30.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
12.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
55.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.65
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.57
-25.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.97 โ‚ฌ6.02
27.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-5.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
-66.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.38
-43.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
-28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
128.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.61
-76.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
-37.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-4.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.7K โ‚ฌ23K
-10.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$219 โ‚ฌ189
-61.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$23.03 โ‚ฌ19.88
-3.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.68 โ‚ฌ28.21
-7.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.5 โ‚ฌ41.88
7.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.73 โ‚ฌ8.4
-47.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$423 โ‚ฌ365
-52.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,904 โ‚ฌ5,098
-9.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$89.6 โ‚ฌ77.4
-60.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.12
3.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.8
-11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$106 โ‚ฌ91.2
-16.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$504 โ‚ฌ435
91.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$395 โ‚ฌ341
20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$761 โ‚ฌ657
117.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$629 โ‚ฌ543
91.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,341 โ‚ฌ2,885
-7.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,161 โ‚ฌ1,865
248.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Argyroupoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.43
157.79%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Argyroupoli: October 28, 2025

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