Cost of Living Comparison Between San Salvador de Jujuy and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Salvador de Jujuy and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: San Salvador de Jujuy is 19.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Salvador de Jujuy is 22.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 ARS 12.7K
$11.85 MX$205
-26.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.66 ARS 48.9K
$42.16 MX$730
-20.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ARS 13.1K
$10.75 MX$186
-16.00%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,907
$3.47 MX$60.2
-22.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 2,404
$1.45 MX$25.17
14.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 2,244
$0.90 MX$15.64
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ARS 3,092
$3.05 MX$52.9
-30.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,393
$4.42 MX$76.5
-31.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,838
$1.37 MX$23.72
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,356
$1.87 MX$32.43
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,857
$1.54 MX$26.74
27.92%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 3,267
$2.50 MX$43.36
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 ARS 8,963
$8.61 MX$149
-28.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 ARS 5,219
$8.63 MX$150
-58.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.64 ARS 8,195
$11.02 MX$191
-48.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,943
$2.75 MX$47.62
-26.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,990
$1.43 MX$24.73
44.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,908
$1.87 MX$32.44
-29.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 ARS 3,731
$2.17 MX$37.54
18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,659
$1.88 MX$32.61
-39.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,753
$2.25 MX$38.91
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ARS 2,207
$1.07 MX$18.49
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,087
$1.07 MX$18.59
34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 ARS 4,565
$4.15 MX$72.0
-24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 ARS 7,185
$10.34 MX$179
-52.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,885
$1.68 MX$29.08
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,638
$2.48 MX$43.02
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,213
$0.55 MX$9.61
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,242
$3.22 MX$55.7
-52.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,317
$2.48 MX$42.98
-63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 ARS 8,509
$3.11 MX$53.9
88.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,480
$1.26 MX$21.75
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-10.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K ARS 43.4M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
24.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 ARS 97.7K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-18.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 ARS 13.3K
$22.29 MX$386
-59.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.32 ARS 13.5K
$30.02 MX$520
-68.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.51 ARS 38.5K
$51.4 MX$891
-48.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 20.2K
$18.29 MX$317
-23.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ARS 9,041
$4.98 MX$86.3
25.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 315.8K
$200 MX$3,464
8.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,648 ARS 3.8M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-50.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 ARS 105.9K
$35.71 MX$618
104.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 ARS 99.3K
$39.56 MX$685
72.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 167.9K
$80.6 MX$1,395
43.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 164.9K
$88.3 MX$1,530
28.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 492.5K
$969 MX$16.8K
-65.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 342.3K
$482 MX$8,352
-51.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 ARS 999.5K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 787.7K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-54.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,902 ARS 2.8M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-53.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 ARS 515.1K
$756 MX$13.1K
-53.11%
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 San Salvador de Jujuy: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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