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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resistencia is 35.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resistencia is 21.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
$11.99 MX$227
-11.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ARS 40.8K
$42.47 MX$803
-19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 ARS 11.1K
$10.47 MX$198
-11.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 3,298
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,970
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,752
$0.89 MX$16.79
66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 2,537
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,651
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ARS 706
$1.38 MX$26.04
-57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 1,920
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,566
$1.57 MX$29.68
-15.92%
Eggs
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$2.55 MX$48.3
-50.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 ARS 5,765
$8.61 MX$163
-43.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 ARS 3,871
$8.54 MX$161
-61.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 ARS 5,404
$10.98 MX$208
-58.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$2.72 MX$51.4
-53.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ARS 1,158
$1.51 MX$28.57
-35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ARS 784
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ARS 994
$2.19 MX$41.42
-61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ARS 460
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ARS 576
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ARS 802
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ARS 3,059
$3.96 MX$74.9
-34.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,704
$8.86 MX$167
-64.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 929
$1.72 MX$32.53
-54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,682
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 996
$0.52 MX$9.74
61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ARS 14K
$26.59 MX$503
-55.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,824
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,033
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,163
$3.11 MX$58.7
93.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,300
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
26.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ARS 79.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 ARS 20K
$22.14 MX$419
-23.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 ARS 26.3K
$30.14 MX$570
-26.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 ARS 30.9K
$52 MX$983
-49.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.76 ARS 22.3K
$18.72 MX$354
0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 ARS 3,159
$5.07 MX$95.9
-47.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 260.4K
$200 MX$3,787
9.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 ARS 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 ARS 88.1K
$35.74 MX$676
107.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70 ARS 83.1K
$39.8 MX$753
75.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 133.8K
$79 MX$1,493
42.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 133.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 ARS 795.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 627.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,876 ARS 2.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,582 ARS 1.9M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resistencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$533 ARS 633.3K
$792 MX$15K
-32.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Resistencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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