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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tandil is 22.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tandil is 13.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$11.99 MX$227
-23.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-4.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
$10.47 MX$198
-0.10%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ARS 2,740
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,231
$1.44 MX$27.16
30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,159
$0.89 MX$16.79
10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 ARS 3,794
$3.09 MX$58.5
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,327
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,152
$1.38 MX$26.04
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ARS 1,332
$1.85 MX$34.9
-39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ARS 1,987
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$4.08 ARS 4,849
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 ARS 9,825
$8.61 MX$163
-3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 7,347
$8.54 MX$161
-27.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$10.98 MX$208
-16.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,376
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,990
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,416
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,496
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,683
$1.09 MX$20.64
30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 5,890
$8.86 MX$167
-44.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,362
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 811
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,743
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,027
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARS 7,014
$3.11 MX$58.7
90.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
27.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
$22.14 MX$419
-32.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
$30.14 MX$570
-36.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
$52 MX$983
-62.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
$18.72 MX$354
-39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 7,384
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$200 MX$3,787
9.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-49.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$35.74 MX$676
97.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$39.8 MX$753
87.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
$79 MX$1,493
24.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ARS 138K
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ARS 511K
$965 MX$18.3K
-55.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ARS 389.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ARS 961.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ARS 790.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
$792 MX$15K
52.43%
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 Tandil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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