Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 20.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 7.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 ARS 15.5K
$11.85 MX$212
-9.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 48.4K
$42.16 MX$755
-20.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
$10.75 MX$192
-17.95%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,896
$3.47 MX$62.2
-22.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,507
$1.45 MX$26.01
19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,225
$0.90 MX$16.16
70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARS 3,047
$3.05 MX$54.7
-31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,462
$4.42 MX$79.1
-30.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.37 MX$24.51
-8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.87 MX$33.51
-15.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,856
$1.54 MX$27.63
27.92%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$2.50 MX$44.81
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
$8.61 MX$154
17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 8,827
$8.63 MX$155
-29.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
$11.02 MX$197
-13.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,927
$2.75 MX$49.22
-26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,994
$1.43 MX$25.56
44.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$1.87 MX$33.52
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,708
$2.17 MX$38.80
17.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,647
$1.88 MX$33.70
-39.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,790
$2.25 MX$40.21
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,845
$1.07 MX$19.11
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$1.07 MX$19.22
38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,431
$4.15 MX$74.4
-26.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.30 ARS 6,247
$10.34 MX$185
-58.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,876
$1.68 MX$30.06
17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ARS 4,499
$2.48 MX$44.46
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,132
$0.55 MX$9.93
41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,122
$3.22 MX$57.6
-54.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,343
$2.48 MX$44.42
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,661
$3.11 MX$55.7
91.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,530
$1.26 MX$22.48
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-9.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 44.9M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
28.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 97.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-18.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 ARS 24.5K
$22.29 MX$399
-24.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 ARS 32.4K
$30.02 MX$537
-25.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 38.1K
$51.4 MX$921
-48.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
$18.29 MX$327
-26.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 8,837
$4.98 MX$89.2
22.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 314.3K
$200 MX$3,580
8.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 ARS 4.0M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-48.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 ARS 108.9K
$35.71 MX$639
109.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.6K
$39.56 MX$708
75.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 163.6K
$80.6 MX$1,442
39.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.8K
$88.3 MX$1,581
25.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 495.7K
$969 MX$17.4K
-64.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.7K
$482 MX$8,632
-50.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 974.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-57.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 781.8K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-54.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,276 ARS 3.3M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-43.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$661 ARS 959.5K
$756 MX$13.5K
-12.65%
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 Río Tercero: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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