Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and San Salvador de Jujuy Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and San Salvador de Jujuy

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.7% more expensive than San Salvador de Jujuy without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.4% more expensive than San Salvador de Jujuy without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$8.74 ARS 12.7K
35.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$33.66 ARS 48.9K
25.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$9.03 ARS 13.1K
19.05%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.69 ARS 3,907
29.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$1.66 ARS 2,404
-12.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$1.54 ARS 2,244
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.13 ARS 3,092
43.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$3.03 ARS 4,393
45.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.27 ARS 1,838
7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$1.62 ARS 2,356
15.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.97 ARS 2,857
-21.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.25 ARS 3,267
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$6.17 ARS 8,963
39.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$3.59 ARS 5,219
140.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$5.64 ARS 8,195
95.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$2.03 ARS 2,943
35.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$2.06 ARS 2,990
-30.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.31 ARS 1,908
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.57 ARS 3,731
-15.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.14 ARS 1,659
64.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.21 ARS 1,753
85.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.52 ARS 2,207
-29.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$1.44 ARS 2,087
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$3.14 ARS 4,565
32.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$4.95 ARS 7,185
108.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$1.99 ARS 2,885
-15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$3.19 ARS 4,638
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.83 ARS 1,213
-33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$1.54 ARS 2,242
109.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.91 ARS 1,317
172.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$5.86 ARS 8,509
-46.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.02 ARS 1,480
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
12.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$29.9K ARS 43.4M
-19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$67.3 ARS 97.7K
22.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$9.13 ARS 13.3K
144.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$9.32 ARS 13.5K
222.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$26.51 ARS 38.5K
94.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$13.91 ARS 20.2K
31.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$6.23 ARS 9,041
-20.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$217 ARS 315.8K
-8.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$2,648 ARS 3.8M
100.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$72.9 ARS 105.9K
-51.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$68.4 ARS 99.3K
-42.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$116 ARS 167.9K
-30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$114 ARS 164.9K
-22.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$339 ARS 492.5K
185.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$236 ARS 342.3K
104.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$688 ARS 999.5K
131.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$542 ARS 787.7K
118.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$1,902 ARS 2.8M
112.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$355 ARS 515.1K
113.25%
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 San Salvador de Jujuy: February 28, 2026

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