Cost of Living Comparison Between Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña is 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña is 11.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 ARS 15.4K
$11.85 MX$205
-10.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.24 ARS 49.7K
$42.16 MX$730
-18.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.30 ARS 13.5K
$10.75 MX$186
-13.49%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARS 3,979
$3.47 MX$60.2
-21.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,460
$1.45 MX$25.17
16.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,160
$0.90 MX$15.64
65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 3,144
$3.05 MX$52.9
-29.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,386
$4.42 MX$76.5
-31.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,905
$1.37 MX$23.72
-4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,296
$1.87 MX$32.43
-15.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,848
$1.54 MX$26.74
27.27%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 3,280
$2.50 MX$43.36
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ARS 14.6K
$8.61 MX$149
16.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARS 9,038
$8.63 MX$150
-27.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 ARS 13.5K
$11.02 MX$191
-15.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,948
$2.75 MX$47.62
-26.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ARS 3,076
$1.43 MX$24.73
48.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,898
$1.87 MX$32.44
-29.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARS 3,776
$2.17 MX$37.54
19.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,729
$1.88 MX$32.61
-36.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,819
$2.25 MX$38.91
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,833
$1.07 MX$18.49
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 2,103
$1.07 MX$18.59
35.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ARS 4,459
$4.15 MX$72.0
-26.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 ARS 7,704
$10.34 MX$179
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 3,025
$1.68 MX$29.08
23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ARS 4,555
$2.48 MX$43.02
26.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,183
$0.55 MX$9.61
47.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,227
$3.22 MX$55.7
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,247
$2.48 MX$42.98
-65.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 ARS 8,523
$3.11 MX$53.9
88.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,524
$1.26 MX$21.75
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 40.4M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-9.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K ARS 43.6M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
24.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 98.0K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-18.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 ARS 25.2K
$22.29 MX$386
-22.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.81 ARS 33.1K
$30.02 MX$520
-24.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 ARS 38.1K
$51.4 MX$891
-49.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.85 ARS 20.1K
$18.29 MX$317
-24.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 ARS 9,204
$4.98 MX$86.3
27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 314.4K
$200 MX$3,464
8.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,752 ARS 4.0M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-48.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ARS 108.7K
$35.71 MX$618
109.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.8 ARS 102.9K
$39.56 MX$685
79.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 168.2K
$80.6 MX$1,395
43.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 161.2K
$88.3 MX$1,530
25.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 ARS 481.2K
$969 MX$16.8K
-65.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 346.0K
$482 MX$8,352
-50.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 976.8K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-57.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 784.6K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-54.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,269 ARS 3.3M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-43.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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

Last update for Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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