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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tigre is 18.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tigre is 8.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 ARS 12.7K
$11.85 MX$205
-26.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.26 ARS 43.9K
$42.16 MX$730
-28.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 ARS 13.0K
$10.75 MX$186
-16.65%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ARS 2,391
$3.47 MX$60.2
-52.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,930
$1.45 MX$25.17
-8.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,642
$0.90 MX$15.64
25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,815
$3.05 MX$52.9
-59.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ARS 3,946
$4.42 MX$76.5
-38.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,865
$1.37 MX$23.72
-6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ARS 2,251
$1.87 MX$32.43
-17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ARS 2,603
$1.54 MX$26.74
16.23%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 3,287
$2.50 MX$43.36
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 ARS 17.2K
$8.61 MX$149
37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ARS 8,438
$8.63 MX$150
-32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 ARS 13.5K
$11.02 MX$191
-15.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,619
$2.75 MX$47.62
-34.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 3,029
$1.43 MX$24.73
46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,411
$1.87 MX$32.44
-48.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,718
$2.17 MX$37.54
17.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,176
$1.88 MX$32.61
-20.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 ARS 2,028
$2.25 MX$38.91
-37.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARS 1,258
$1.07 MX$18.49
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,066
$1.07 MX$18.59
32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 4,587
$4.15 MX$72.0
-23.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 ARS 7,129
$10.34 MX$179
-52.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$1.68 MX$29.08
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 4,532
$2.48 MX$43.02
25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARS 1,146
$0.55 MX$9.61
43.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 2,367
$3.22 MX$55.7
-49.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,315
$2.48 MX$42.98
-63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 8,812
$3.11 MX$53.9
95.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,555
$1.26 MX$21.75
-15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K ARS 34.7M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-21.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K ARS 38.3M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
9.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 81.7K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-31.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.25 ARS 26.5K
$22.29 MX$386
-18.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 ARS 21.1K
$30.02 MX$520
-51.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 ARS 37.6K
$51.4 MX$891
-49.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 20.2K
$18.29 MX$317
-23.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ARS 7,315
$4.98 MX$86.3
1.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ARS 480.8K
$200 MX$3,464
65.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,101 ARS 1.6M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-79.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 ARS 90.8K
$35.71 MX$618
75.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 ARS 88.7K
$39.56 MX$685
54.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARS 157.6K
$80.6 MX$1,395
34.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARS 138.1K
$88.3 MX$1,530
7.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 492.5K
$969 MX$16.8K
-65.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 343.4K
$482 MX$8,352
-50.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 ARS 1.0M
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-56.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ARS 773.5K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-55.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,177 ARS 3.2M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-46.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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

Last update for Tigre: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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