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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 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 12.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.45 ARS 15.2K
$11.88 MX$210
-12.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.16 ARS 48.2K
$41.90 MX$740
-20.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 ARS 13.2K
$10.55 MX$186
-13.84%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,914
$3.60 MX$63.5
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 2,384
$1.50 MX$26.45
9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ARS 2,273
$0.91 MX$16.09
72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ARS 3,001
$3.08 MX$54.4
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 4,286
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,815
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,286
$1.90 MX$33.47
-17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,960
$1.60 MX$28.27
27.50%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,248
$2.60 MX$45.97
-13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 ARS 14.6K
$8.36 MX$148
20.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 ARS 8,796
$8.64 MX$152
-29.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 ARS 13.5K
$10.91 MX$192
-14.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,873
$2.61 MX$45.98
-24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,995
$1.44 MX$25.46
43.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,854
$1.96 MX$34.55
-34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,853
$2.12 MX$37.34
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,648
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,750
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,839
$1.02 MX$17.99
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,067
$1.04 MX$18.36
36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 ARS 4,508
$4.05 MX$71.5
-23.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.90 ARS 7,114
$10.18 MX$180
-51.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,977
$1.69 MX$29.79
21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,633
$2.62 MX$46.25
21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,104
$0.51 MX$9.09
49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 2,206
$3.15 MX$55.7
-51.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,229
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 ARS 8,470
$3.26 MX$57.5
78.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,537
$1.32 MX$23.36
-19.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K ARS 39.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARS 44.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
29.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.7 ARS 95.4K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-21.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.48 ARS 25.4K
$22.86 MX$404
-23.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.47 ARS 32.6K
$30.04 MX$530
-25.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.05 ARS 37.8K
$51.9 MX$916
-49.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 ARS 20.0K
$18.30 MX$323
-24.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ARS 9,241
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 318.5K
$201 MX$3,541
9.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,688 ARS 3.9M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-49.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.0 ARS 106.0K
$35.73 MX$631
104.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ARS 102.7K
$40.27 MX$711
75.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.4K
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 160.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
23.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 485.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-64.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 350.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-50.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 ARS 1.0M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-56.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 ARS 785.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-55.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,708 ARS 2.5M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-57.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 ARS 2.0M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$652 ARS 947.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
-10.59%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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