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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30.4% more expensive than Avellaneda without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.2% cheaper than Avellaneda without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.70 ARS 15.5K
11.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$34.42 ARS 50.0K
21.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.88 ARS 12.9K
18.81%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.69 ARS 3,910
33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.64 ARS 2,388
-8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.48 ARS 2,155
-38.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.08 ARS 3,027
48.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.06 ARS 4,447
46.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.26 ARS 1,824
10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.59 ARS 2,303
19.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.03 ARS 2,954
-21.18%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.24 ARS 3,252
16.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.96 ARS 14.5K
-16.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.03 ARS 8,759
43.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.64 ARS 14.0K
13.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.94 ARS 2,816
34.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.14 ARS 3,105
-32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.32 ARS 1,921
48.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.65 ARS 3,848
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.19 ARS 1,726
56.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.24 ARS 1,801
79.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.31 ARS 1,906
-22.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.42 ARS 2,065
-26.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.04 ARS 4,421
33.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.48 ARS 6,499
127.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.98 ARS 2,881
-14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.04 ARS 4,417
-13.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.78 ARS 1,132
-34.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.46 ARS 2,124
115.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.93 ARS 1,347
164.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.16 ARS 8,948
-47.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.05 ARS 1,522
25.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
10.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$30.3K ARS 44.1M
-21.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$66.2 ARS 96.1K
26.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.31 ARS 25.1K
32.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$22.30 ARS 32.4K
34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$26.63 ARS 38.7K
94.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$13.70 ARS 19.9K
33.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.08 ARS 8,823
-15.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$221 ARS 320.4K
-9.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,673 ARS 3.9M
98.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$74.6 ARS 108.3K
-52.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$68.7 ARS 99.7K
-41.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$117 ARS 169.9K
-32.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$111 ARS 161.6K
-19.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$335 ARS 486.6K
182.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$233 ARS 338.4K
107.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$673 ARS 976.7K
137.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$547 ARS 794.7K
121.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,730 ARS 2.5M
130.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,111 ARS 1.6M
476.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Avellaneda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
58.5
-80.48%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Avellaneda: January 12, 2026

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