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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 8.9% more expensive than Chivilcoy without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.7% more expensive than Chivilcoy without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$6.81 ARS 9,894
74.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$27.04 ARS 39.3K
55.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.10 ARS 11.8K
32.72%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.96 ARS 2,848
77.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.89 ARS 1,287
62.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.12 ARS 1,631
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.45 ARS 3,562
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.26 ARS 4,736
35.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.59 ARS 2,313
-13.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.47 ARS 3,589
-24.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.24 ARS 3,252
-31.25%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.23 ARS 4,686
-22.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.97 ARS 17.4K
-28.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.83 ARS 11.4K
10.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
15.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.50 ARS 3,633
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.10 ARS 3,055
-31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.31 ARS 1,907
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.54 ARS 3,682
-14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.49 ARS 2,159
26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.49 ARS 2,158
51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.80 ARS 2,614
-40.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.48 ARS 2,142
-27.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.32 ARS 4,820
25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.01 ARS 8,734
72.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.17 ARS 3,148
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.08 ARS 4,470
-19.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.76 ARS 1,107
-27.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.58 ARS 2,295
103.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.90 ARS 1,314
175.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.03 ARS 8,751
-48.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.77 ARS 1,124
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$25.3K ARS 36.8M
21.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$29.4K ARS 42.8M
-18.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$110 ARS 160.2K
-25.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$21.67 ARS 31.5K
2.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$28.74 ARS 41.7K
4.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$26.41 ARS 38.4K
94.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$13.53 ARS 19.7K
35.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
-43.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$324 ARS 470.0K
-38.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,135 ARS 7.5M
3.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$112 ARS 163.1K
-68.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$85.5 ARS 124.1K
-53.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$126 ARS 182.3K
-35.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$131 ARS 190.4K
-32.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$335 ARS 486.1K
189.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$240 ARS 348.7K
100.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$690 ARS 1.0M
131.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$546 ARS 792.7K
116.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,185 ARS 3.2M
85.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chivilcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
52.71
-78.33%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chivilcoy: March 1, 2026

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