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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.6% more expensive than Concordia without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.3% more expensive than Concordia without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$10.34 ARS 15.0K
14.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$33.12 ARS 48.1K
27.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
20.65%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.78 ARS 4,032
24.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$1.69 ARS 2,455
-14.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$1.55 ARS 2,252
-41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.13 ARS 3,099
43.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$2.92 ARS 4,238
51.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.31 ARS 1,909
4.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.62 ARS 2,355
15.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.97 ARS 2,864
-21.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.28 ARS 3,309
9.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$10.12 ARS 14.7K
-14.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$6.07 ARS 8,813
42.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
20.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.01 ARS 2,916
36.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$2.11 ARS 3,064
-32.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.27 ARS 1,846
47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.60 ARS 3,771
-16.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.14 ARS 1,658
64.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.25 ARS 1,820
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.25 ARS 1,821
-14.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$1.50 ARS 2,182
-28.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$3.08 ARS 4,475
34.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$4.95 ARS 7,185
108.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$2.08 ARS 3,014
-19.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$3.02 ARS 4,392
-17.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.77 ARS 1,117
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$1.51 ARS 2,199
113.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.88 ARS 1,275
181.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$6.17 ARS 8,962
-49.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.06 ARS 1,546
18.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
11.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$30.0K ARS 43.5M
-19.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$67.5 ARS 98.0K
22.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$17.28 ARS 25.1K
28.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$22.79 ARS 33.1K
31.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$26.34 ARS 38.3K
95.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
33.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$6.22 ARS 9,026
-19.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$222 ARS 322.4K
-9.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$2,699 ARS 3.9M
96.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$74.6 ARS 108.4K
-52.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$70.0 ARS 101.7K
-43.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$116 ARS 167.8K
-30.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$112 ARS 162.3K
-20.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$333 ARS 483.2K
191.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$234 ARS 340.1K
105.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$683 ARS 992.6K
133.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$538 ARS 780.6K
120.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$2,054 ARS 3.0M
97.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Concordia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
58.5
-80.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Concordia: March 1, 2026

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