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 20.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Salvador de Jujuy is 6.8% more expensive 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
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$11.99 MX$227
-26.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.22 ARS 39.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-21.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 ARS 10.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-14.61%
Cappuccino
$2.82 ARS 3,348
$3.6 MX$68.2
-21.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,009
$1.44 MX$27.16
17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,767
$0.89 MX$16.79
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARS 2,492
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,611
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARS 1,477
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,884
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,344
$1.57 MX$29.68
25.48%
Eggs
$2.27 ARS 2,694
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ARS 7,336
$8.61 MX$163
-28.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ARS 4,080
$8.54 MX$161
-59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 ARS 6,399
$10.98 MX$208
-50.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,425
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,324
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,503
$1.88 MX$35.63
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,032
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,391
$1.87 MX$35.3
-37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,415
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ARS 1,806
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$1.09 MX$20.64
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 ARS 3,798
$3.96 MX$74.9
-19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 ARS 5,802
$8.86 MX$167
-44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 3,766
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 910
$0.52 MX$9.74
48.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 1,798
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,020
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 ARS 7,179
$3.11 MX$58.7
94.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 32.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
25.92%
🧾 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)
$67.4 ARS 80K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 ARS 10.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-59.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 ARS 11.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-68.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.18 ARS 31.1K
$52 MX$983
-49.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 ARS 16.7K
$18.72 MX$354
-25.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 ARS 7,195
$5.07 MX$95.9
19.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.1K
$200 MX$3,787
8.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-48.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
$35.74 MX$676
110.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 82.1K
$39.8 MX$753
73.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.8K
$79 MX$1,493
46.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 281K
$474 MX$8,968
-50.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 ARS 800.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 640.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,818 ARS 2.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,453 ARS 1.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Salvador de Jujuy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$360 ARS 427.5K
$792 MX$15K
-54.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for San Salvador de Jujuy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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