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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 11.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 10.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 ARS 13.2K
$11.58 MX$212
-21.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 ARS 43.3K
$42 MX$769
-28.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
$10.5 MX$192
-16.00%
Cappuccino
$1.69 ARS 2,457
$3.43 MX$62.8
-50.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,866
$1.49 MX$27.34
-13.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,689
$0.94 MX$17.27
23.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,814
$3.08 MX$56.3
-59.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ARS 4,053
$4.37 MX$79.9
-36.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,851
$1.39 MX$25.44
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 2,340
$1.85 MX$33.81
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ARS 2,690
$1.58 MX$28.88
17.09%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 3,149
$2.51 MX$46
-13.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 ARS 17.6K
$8.26 MX$151
47.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 ARS 8,542
$8.7 MX$159
-32.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 ARS 13.5K
$10.73 MX$196
-13.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,647
$2.61 MX$47.74
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,963
$1.49 MX$27.28
36.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ARS 1,375
$1.95 MX$35.72
-51.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,774
$2.09 MX$38.26
24.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ARS 2,074
$1.81 MX$33.05
-20.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ARS 2,078
$2.16 MX$39.62
-33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,289
$1.03 MX$18.85
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,056
$1.08 MX$19.7
31.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ARS 4,784
$4.14 MX$75.9
-20.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 ARS 7,469
$8.88 MX$163
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARS 1,898
$1.67 MX$30.64
-21.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,454
$2.53 MX$46.31
21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,199
$0.51 MX$9.27
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.68 MX$488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,343
$3.26 MX$59.7
-50.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,352
$2.51 MX$45.94
-62.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 ARS 8,917
$3.12 MX$57.2
96.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,484
$1.31 MX$23.96
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ARS 35.3M
$30.9K MX$565K
-21.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K ARS 37.8M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 ARS 79.3K
$83 MX$1,520
-34.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 ARS 26.9K
$22.59 MX$414
-17.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.74 ARS 21.4K
$29.51 MX$540
-50.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.77 ARS 35.9K
$51.6 MX$944
-51.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 ARS 8,488
$18.42 MX$337
-68.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 ARS 7,304
$4.9 MX$89.7
2.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 ARS 476.6K
$200 MX$3,668
63.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 ARS 1.6M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-78.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 ARS 89K
$36.41 MX$667
68.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 ARS 87.4K
$39.91 MX$731
50.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARS 158.9K
$79.9 MX$1,462
37.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 ARS 140.3K
$87.7 MX$1,605
10.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ARS 285.7K
$983 MX$18K
-79.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ARS 264.8K
$470 MX$8,612
-61.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 ARS 750.7K
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 ARS 571.9K
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-66.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,688 ARS 2.4M
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-56.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 ARS 1.3M
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-85.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$570 ARS 827.6K
$724 MX$13.2K
-21.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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

Last update for Rosario: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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