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 16.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 3.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
$11.99 MX$227
-13.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-19.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
$10.47 MX$198
-13.47%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,195
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,034
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.89 MX$16.79
69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,435
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 3,509
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,951
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.03%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 2,662
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
$8.61 MX$163
15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,187
$8.54 MX$161
-29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$10.98 MX$208
-16.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,386
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,021
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,411
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,472
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,513
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,684
$1.09 MX$20.64
30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,992
$8.86 MX$167
-43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,370
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 982
$0.52 MX$9.74
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,734
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,076
$2.38 MX$44.94
-61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,069
$3.11 MX$58.7
91.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,317
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K ARS 36.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
29.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-21.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 ARS 27K
$30.14 MX$570
-24.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
$52 MX$983
-50.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ARS 7,429
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$200 MX$3,787
12.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
$35.74 MX$676
105.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
$39.8 MX$753
77.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.2K
$79 MX$1,493
44.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 404.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 278K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARS 813.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 632.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 ARS 2M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 ARS 760.1K
$792 MX$15K
-19.15%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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