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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quilmes is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Quilmes is 2.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 ARS 12.7K
$11.6 MX$212
-24.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.11 ARS 43.7K
$41.62 MX$762
-27.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 ARS 12.8K
$10.77 MX$197
-18.20%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ARS 2,443
$3.55 MX$65
-52.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,935
$1.49 MX$27.29
-10.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARS 1,693
$0.96 MX$17.5
21.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 ARS 1,738
$3.02 MX$55.3
-60.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ARS 4,093
$4.57 MX$83.7
-38.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,770
$1.44 MX$26.41
-15.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,299
$1.82 MX$33.4
-13.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 ARS 2,610
$1.62 MX$29.63
11.11%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 3,142
$2.5 MX$45.82
-13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.36 ARS 19.4K
$8.58 MX$157
55.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 8,787
$8.57 MX$157
-29.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.48 ARS 15.2K
$10.69 MX$196
-1.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ARS 2,733
$2.62 MX$47.93
-28.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,022
$1.46 MX$26.66
42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ARS 1,357
$1.97 MX$36.07
-52.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 ARS 3,910
$2.12 MX$38.89
26.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,712
$1.81 MX$33.1
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ARS 1,997
$2.23 MX$40.82
-38.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ARS 1,329
$1.07 MX$19.66
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ARS 2,619
$1.05 MX$19.22
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ARS 4,952
$4.16 MX$76.2
-18.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 ARS 7,135
$9.04 MX$166
-45.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,823
$1.72 MX$31.57
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 4,477
$2.49 MX$45.52
23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,121
$0.55 MX$10.03
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.46 MX$484
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 ARS 3,569
$3.08 MX$56.4
-20.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,255
$2.48 MX$45.31
-65.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 8,806
$3.22 MX$58.9
88.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,552
$1.32 MX$24.09
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 35M
$30.8K MX$563K
-21.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K ARS 37.9M
$23.9K MX$437.9K
9.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARS 80.1K
$82.2 MX$1,504
-32.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 ARS 27K
$22.23 MX$407
-16.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.74 ARS 21.4K
$30.32 MX$555
-51.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.48 ARS 38.4K
$51.1 MX$935
-48.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.55 ARS 19.7K
$18.2 MX$333
-25.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 ARS 7,054
$4.93 MX$90.3
-1.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 317.1K
$197 MX$3,606
10.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,077 ARS 1.6M
$5,214 MX$95.5K
-79.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 ARS 88.6K
$36.13 MX$661
68.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 ARS 88.4K
$40.28 MX$737
51.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 157K
$79.9 MX$1,463
35.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 ARS 135.6K
$88.1 MX$1,613
6.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 484.5K
$976 MX$17.9K
-65.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 343.4K
$470 MX$8,610
-49.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ARS 1M
$1,602 MX$29.3K
-56.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 783.5K
$1,192 MX$21.8K
-54.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,887 ARS 2.7M
$3,080 MX$56.4K
-38.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,615 ARS 2.3M
$7,438 MX$136.2K
-78.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quilmes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$777 MX$14.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
11.42
775.66%

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

Last update for Quilmes: November 22, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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