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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24% more expensive than Tigre without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24.2% more expensive than Tigre without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$8.73 ARS 10.4K
34.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$29.7 ARS 35.3K
39.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$9.24 ARS 11K
14.39%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.72 ARS 2,040
102.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.32 ARS 1,569
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$1.17 ARS 1,385
-17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.21 ARS 1,432
150.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.83 ARS 3,359
62.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.23 ARS 1,464
15.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.56 ARS 1,850
19.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.87 ARS 2,218
-17.65%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.14 ARS 2,541
21.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$11.96 ARS 14.2K
-30.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.1 ARS 7,241
40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.87 ARS 2,220
42.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.03 ARS 2,410
-25.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$0.99 ARS 1,173
91.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.65 ARS 3,152
-17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.48 ARS 1,761
20.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.39 ARS 1,653
56.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.93 ARS 1,100
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$1.47 ARS 1,748
-25.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.32 ARS 3,945
25.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$4.92 ARS 5,846
77.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.24 ARS 1,476
36.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$3.16 ARS 3,756
-19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.84 ARS 995
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.57 ARS 1,859
107.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.86 ARS 1,026
189.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$5.92 ARS 7,028
-45.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.07 ARS 1,276
17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$24.4K ARS 28.9M
22.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$26K ARS 30.9M
-10.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$55.4 ARS 65.8K
51.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$18.19 ARS 21.6K
25.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$14.61 ARS 17.3K
105.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$26.01 ARS 30.9K
97.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$13.73 ARS 16.3K
33.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.07 ARS 6,016
-1.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$334 ARS 397.1K
-41.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$1,070 ARS 1.3M
390.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$61 ARS 72.4K
-41.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$59 ARS 70K
-33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$107 ARS 127.2K
-24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$95 ARS 112.8K
-9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$336 ARS 399K
188.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$234 ARS 278.2K
104.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$682 ARS 810.1K
139.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$546 ARS 648.5K
119.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,851 ARS 2.2M
69.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,567 ARS 1.9M
384.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tigre
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%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Tigre: November 2, 2025

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