Cost of Living Comparison Between San Rafael and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Rafael and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: San Rafael is 25.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: San Rafael is 34.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.90 ARS 14.4K

$11.85 MX$205

-16.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.70 ARS 28.6K

$42.16 MX$730

-53.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.83 ARS 8,468

$10.75 MX$186

-45.77%

Cappuccino

$1.82 ARS 2,640

$3.47 MX$60.2

-47.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 ARS 1,429

$1.45 MX$25.17

-32.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 ARS 1,494

$0.90 MX$15.64

14.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ARS 1,486

$3.05 MX$52.9

-66.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 ARS 2,141

$4.42 MX$76.5

-66.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 ARS 1,468

$1.37 MX$23.72

-26.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ARS 2,153

$1.87 MX$32.43

-20.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 ARS 2,051

$1.54 MX$26.74

-8.44%

Eggs

$1.58 ARS 2,298

$2.50 MX$43.36

-36.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.56 ARS 8,080

$8.61 MX$149

-35.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.56 ARS 11.0K

$8.63 MX$150

-12.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.46 ARS 9,385

$11.02 MX$191

-41.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 ARS 2,524

$2.75 MX$47.62

-36.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 ARS 2,151

$1.43 MX$24.73

3.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 ARS 2,198

$1.87 MX$32.44

-19.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ARS 1,244

$2.17 MX$37.54

-60.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 ARS 947

$1.88 MX$32.61

-65.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 ARS 1,032

$2.25 MX$38.91

-68.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ARS 885

$1.07 MX$18.49

-42.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ARS 1,831

$1.07 MX$18.59

17.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 ARS 2,627

$4.15 MX$72.0

-56.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.13 ARS 7,452

$10.34 MX$179

-50.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 ARS 1,572

$1.68 MX$29.08

-35.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ARS 2,286

$2.48 MX$43.02

-36.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 ARS 1,108

$0.55 MX$9.61

38.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$459

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 ARS 604

$3.22 MX$55.7

-86.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 ARS 1,423

$2.48 MX$42.98

-60.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.80 ARS 6,969

$3.11 MX$53.9

54.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 ARS 1,239

$1.26 MX$21.75

-32.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.0K ARS 45.0M

$30.7K MX$531.0K

1.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.1K ARS 48.1M

$24.0K MX$416.4K

37.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.9 ARS 113.2K

$82.5 MX$1,429

-5.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.71 ARS 9,750

$22.29 MX$386

-69.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.28 ARS 22.2K

$30.02 MX$520

-49.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.91 ARS 37.6K

$51.4 MX$891

-49.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.50 ARS 19.6K

$18.29 MX$317

-26.19%

Cinema Ticket

$6.14 ARS 8,923

$4.98 MX$86.3

23.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$104 ARS 151.4K

$200 MX$3,464

-47.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,131 ARS 3.1M

$5,304 MX$91.9K

-59.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.8 ARS 120.2K

$35.71 MX$618

131.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$77.0 ARS 111.7K

$39.56 MX$685

94.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$149 ARS 216.7K

$80.6 MX$1,395

85.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ARS 171.1K

$88.3 MX$1,530

33.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$344 ARS 499.1K

$969 MX$16.8K

-64.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$239 ARS 346.7K

$482 MX$8,352

-50.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$676 ARS 982.1K

$1,595 MX$27.6K

-57.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$540 ARS 783.8K

$1,184 MX$20.5K

-54.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,823 ARS 2.6M

$4,050 MX$70.1K

-55.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$449 ARS 652.1K

$756 MX$13.1K

-40.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

591.77%

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

Last update for San Rafael: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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