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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 8.9% cheaper than Pergamino without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.5% cheaper than Pergamino without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$14.8 ARS 17.6K
-20.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$29.84 ARS 35.4K
39.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$12.2 ARS 14.5K
-13.36%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$3.94 ARS 4,674
-11.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$2.04 ARS 2,418
-28.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$1.46 ARS 1,737
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$3.66 ARS 4,347
-17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$1.97 ARS 2,345
132.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.61 ARS 1,906
-11.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$2.46 ARS 2,918
-23.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$2.3 ARS 2,737
-33.04%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.44 ARS 2,901
6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$12.28 ARS 14.6K
-32.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.04 ARS 3,616
180.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$9.39 ARS 11.1K
13.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.48 ARS 2,949
7.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.05 ARS 2,432
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.26 ARS 1,498
50.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.94 ARS 2,307
12.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.43 ARS 1,702
24.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.51 ARS 1,795
43.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.84 ARS 2,186
-41.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$1.44 ARS 1,707
-24.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.32 ARS 3,943
25.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.17 ARS 7,329
41.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.99 ARS 2,361
-15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.13 ARS 3,712
-19.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.83 ARS 981
-38.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.62 ARS 1,922
100.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.81 ARS 964
207.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$5.92 ARS 7,030
-45.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.13 ARS 1,343
11.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$20.4K ARS 24.2M
46.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$25.1K ARS 29.9M
-6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$113 ARS 133.7K
-25.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$21.33 ARS 25.3K
6.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$29.16 ARS 34.6K
3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$25.87 ARS 30.7K
98.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$13.73 ARS 16.3K
33.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$9.04 ARS 10.7K
-45.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$322 ARS 382.5K
-38.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$5,202 ARS 6.2M
1.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$111 ARS 131.5K
-67.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$87.1 ARS 103.5K
-54.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$123 ARS 145.8K
-34.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$130 ARS 154.8K
-33.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$338 ARS 401.7K
186.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$235 ARS 279K
103.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$672 ARS 798.4K
142.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$546 ARS 647.9K
119.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,892 ARS 2.2M
65.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,608 ARS 1.9M
371.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
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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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Pergamino: November 5, 2025

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