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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 2.5% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.5% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$12.89 ARS 18.7K
-8.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$49.62 ARS 72.1K
-15.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.88 ARS 12.9K
21.06%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.65 ARS 3,849
30.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.48 ARS 2,152
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.34 ARS 1,944
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.21 ARS 3,202
38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.30 ARS 4,796
33.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.17 ARS 1,692
17.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.59 ARS 2,306
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.02 ARS 2,932
-23.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.19 ARS 3,186
14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
-16.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.05 ARS 8,783
42.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
15.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.95 ARS 2,831
41.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.11 ARS 3,066
-32.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.31 ARS 1,908
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.55 ARS 3,704
-14.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.14 ARS 1,654
64.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.21 ARS 1,754
85.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.26 ARS 1,823
-15.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.48 ARS 2,147
-27.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.09 ARS 4,494
34.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.01 ARS 7,275
106.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.99 ARS 2,886
-15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.04 ARS 4,416
-18.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.78 ARS 1,137
-29.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$25.32 ARS 36.8K
4.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.47 ARS 2,131
119.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.79 ARS 2,600
38.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.45 ARS 10.8K
-58.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.48 ARS 2,155
-14.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$30.8K ARS 44.7M
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.1K ARS 48.1M
-27.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$67.9 ARS 98.5K
21.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$16.86 ARS 24.5K
32.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$22.35 ARS 32.5K
34.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$24.94 ARS 36.2K
106.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$13.56 ARS 19.7K
34.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.77 ARS 9,836
-26.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$221 ARS 320.7K
-9.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$2,738 ARS 4.0M
93.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$73.6 ARS 106.8K
-51.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$68.6 ARS 99.6K
-42.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$115 ARS 167.3K
-30.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$112 ARS 162.6K
-21.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$337 ARS 489.5K
187.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$242 ARS 351.4K
99.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$671 ARS 974.5K
137.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$540 ARS 784.7K
119.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,139 ARS 3.1M
89.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Corrientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
58.5
-80.48%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Corrientes: March 2, 2026

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