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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tigre is 19.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tigre is 19.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 ARS 10.4K
$11.73 MX$222
-25.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.7 ARS 35.3K
$41.52 MX$785
-28.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARS 11K
$10.57 MX$200
-12.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ARS 2,040
$3.49 MX$65.9
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ARS 1,569
$1.45 MX$27.33
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARS 1,385
$0.97 MX$18.33
20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ARS 1,432
$3.03 MX$57.2
-60.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 3,359
$4.59 MX$86.8
-38.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ARS 1,464
$1.42 MX$26.87
-13.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,850
$1.87 MX$35.43
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ARS 2,218
$1.54 MX$29.2
21.43%
Eggs
$2.14 ARS 2,541
$2.6 MX$49.21
-17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 ARS 14.2K
$8.32 MX$157
43.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 ARS 7,241
$8.54 MX$161
-28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$10.67 MX$202
-10.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ARS 2,220
$2.66 MX$50.2
-29.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,410
$1.51 MX$28.5
34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ARS 1,173
$1.9 MX$35.87
-47.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,152
$2.19 MX$41.45
21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,761
$1.78 MX$33.7
-16.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,653
$2.17 MX$41.05
-35.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ARS 1,100
$1.07 MX$20.14
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 1,748
$1.09 MX$20.53
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ARS 3,945
$4.17 MX$78.8
-20.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 ARS 5,846
$8.75 MX$165
-43.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ARS 1,476
$1.69 MX$31.91
-26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,756
$2.53 MX$47.74
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 995
$0.51 MX$9.59
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$3.25 MX$61.4
-51.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,026
$2.49 MX$47.01
-65.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,028
$3.22 MX$60.8
83.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,276
$1.26 MX$23.87
-15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ARS 28.9M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-18.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K ARS 30.9M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
11.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.4 ARS 65.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-34.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 ARS 21.6K
$22.8 MX$431
-20.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.61 ARS 17.3K
$30.04 MX$568
-51.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.01 ARS 30.9K
$51.4 MX$972
-49.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 ARS 16.3K
$18.28 MX$346
-24.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 ARS 6,016
$4.97 MX$94.1
2.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 397.1K
$197 MX$3,719
69.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,070 ARS 1.3M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-79.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 ARS 72.4K
$35.81 MX$677
70.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59 ARS 70K
$39.43 MX$745
49.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 127.2K
$80.9 MX$1,529
32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ARS 112.8K
$86.3 MX$1,631
10.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ARS 399K
$968 MX$18.3K
-65.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 278.2K
$478 MX$9,037
-50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ARS 810.1K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-58.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ARS 648.5K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-54.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 ARS 2.2M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-40.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,567 ARS 1.9M
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-79.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.42
361.56%

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Last update for Tigre: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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