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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tandil is 20.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tandil is 10.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 ARSΒ 13.0K
$11.88 MX$210
-24.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.55 ARSΒ 58.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-3.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.67 ARSΒ 15.5K
$10.55 MX$186
1.14%
Cappuccino
$2.34 ARSΒ 3,392
$3.60 MX$63.5
-35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ARSΒ 2,586
$1.50 MX$26.45
18.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ARSΒ 1,416
$0.91 MX$16.09
6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ARSΒ 4,655
$3.08 MX$54.4
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARSΒ 2,829
$4.47 MX$78.8
-56.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ARSΒ 1,425
$1.39 MX$24.54
-29.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ARSΒ 1,642
$1.90 MX$33.47
-40.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ARSΒ 2,525
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.75%
Eggs
$4.19 ARSΒ 6,083
$2.60 MX$45.97
61.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ARSΒ 11.5K
$8.36 MX$148
-5.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 ARSΒ 8,914
$8.64 MX$152
-28.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 ARSΒ 12.9K
$10.91 MX$192
-18.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ARSΒ 2,872
$2.61 MX$45.98
-24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ARSΒ 3,072
$1.44 MX$25.46
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARSΒ 1,898
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARSΒ 3,709
$2.12 MX$37.34
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARSΒ 1,669
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARSΒ 1,743
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARSΒ 1,856
$1.02 MX$17.99
25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSΒ 2,148
$1.04 MX$18.36
42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARSΒ 4,438
$4.05 MX$71.5
-24.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 ARSΒ 7,101
$10.18 MX$180
-51.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARSΒ 2,919
$1.69 MX$29.79
18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARSΒ 4,410
$2.62 MX$46.25
16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 ARSΒ 997
$0.51 MX$9.09
35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARSΒ 2,118
$3.15 MX$55.7
-53.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARSΒ 1,243
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 ARSΒ 8,607
$3.26 MX$57.5
81.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARSΒ 1,579
$1.32 MX$23.36
-17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARSΒ 40.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-7.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K ARSΒ 43.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
27.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 ARSΒ 95.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-21.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.71 ARSΒ 21.4K
$22.86 MX$404
-35.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.12 ARSΒ 27.8K
$30.04 MX$530
-36.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.08 ARSΒ 29.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-61.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.54 ARSΒ 16.8K
$18.30 MX$323
-36.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 ARSΒ 9,141
$5.12 MX$90.4
22.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARSΒ 320.9K
$201 MX$3,541
10.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,745 ARSΒ 4.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-48.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 ARSΒ 100.5K
$35.73 MX$631
93.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.7 ARSΒ 107.0K
$40.27 MX$711
83.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ARSΒ 147.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
28.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARSΒ 169.6K
$89.3 MX$1,576
30.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 ARSΒ 621.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-54.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 ARSΒ 463.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-33.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ARSΒ 1.2M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARSΒ 971.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-44.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,679 ARSΒ 2.4M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-57.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,399 ARSΒ 2.0M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,197 ARSΒ 1.7M
$730 MX$12.9K
64.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.42
412.26%

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Last update for Tandil: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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