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 16.5% cheaper than Pergamino without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.1% cheaper than Pergamino without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$15.13 ARS 22.0K
-21.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.62 ARS 43.0K
42.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$11.77 ARS 17.1K
-8.67%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.89 ARS 5,648
-10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.04 ARS 2,958
-28.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.49 ARS 2,159
-39.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.64 ARS 5,283
-16.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.02 ARS 2,930
118.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.54 ARS 2,230
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.56 ARS 3,722
-26.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.20 ARS 3,200
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.39 ARS 3,466
4.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$12.00 ARS 17.4K
-28.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.96 ARS 4,298
191.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$9.30 ARS 13.5K
18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.58 ARS 3,749
6.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.04 ARS 2,967
-29.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.26 ARS 1,834
48.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.99 ARS 2,884
9.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.49 ARS 2,163
26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.46 ARS 2,123
54.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.84 ARS 2,679
-41.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.50 ARS 2,178
-28.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.33 ARS 4,832
24.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.93 ARS 8,617
74.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.98 ARS 2,872
-15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.06 ARS 4,441
-18.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.82 ARS 1,191
-32.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.58 ARS 2,297
103.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.79 ARS 1,141
213.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.11 ARS 8,875
-49.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.08 ARS 1,571
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$20.0K ARS 29.1M
53.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
-4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$112 ARS 162.7K
-26.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$21.71 ARS 31.5K
2.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$28.50 ARS 41.4K
5.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$26.04 ARS 37.8K
97.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$13.72 ARS 19.9K
33.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$9.13 ARS 13.3K
-45.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$331 ARS 480.6K
-39.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,241 ARS 7.6M
1.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$111 ARS 161.5K
-67.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$85.9 ARS 124.7K
-53.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$123 ARS 178.3K
-34.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$129 ARS 187.8K
-31.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$333 ARS 484.3K
190.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$234 ARS 339.6K
106.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$689 ARS 1.0M
131.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$547 ARS 794.5K
116.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,039 ARS 3.0M
98.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pergamino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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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 Pergamino: February 28, 2026

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