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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.5% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.7% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
65.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
11.74%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.56 ARS 4,223
1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.82 ARS 2,157
-20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.77 ARS 2,096
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.31 ARS 2,747
33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.53 ARS 3,000
81.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.52 ARS 1,808
-9.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.01 ARS 3,580
-38.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.93 ARS 3,475
-46.42%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.46 ARS 2,918
3.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
-20.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
-9.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.02 ARS 2,404
34.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.11 ARS 2,504
-28.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.01 ARS 2,384
-6.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.65 ARS 3,144
-17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.07 ARS 1,269
74.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.92 ARS 1,091
138.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.86 ARS 2,208
-42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.25 ARS 1,489
-12.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.52 ARS 2,991
57.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.11 ARS 9,630
9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.51 ARS 2,985
-31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.96 ARS 3,518
-11.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.02 ARS 1,207
-49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.48 ARS 1,761
118.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.17 ARS 1,384
103.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.06 ARS 7,201
-48.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.03 ARS 1,219
27.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
4.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
-23.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
47.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
2.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.54 ARS 22K
62.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
3.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
-23.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.23 ARS 7,396
-18.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$223 ARS 264.4K
-10.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
32.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$65.7 ARS 78K
-45.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
-26.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
-17.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$107 ARS 126.6K
-17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$527 ARS 625.6K
83.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$408 ARS 484.7K
16.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$931 ARS 1.1M
77.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$963 ARS 1.1M
24.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
8.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,525 ARS 3M
198.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$818 ARS 971.4K
-3.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
87.5
-86.95%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

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