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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tigre is 21.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tigre is 8.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 ARS 11.9K
$11.61 MX$200
-24.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.45 ARS 40.0K
$42.75 MX$738
-31.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ARS 12.6K
$10.60 MX$183
-12.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 2,214
$3.59 MX$62.0
-54.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ARS 1,737
$1.45 MX$25.08
-11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,535
$0.90 MX$15.50
25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 ARS 1,629
$3.03 MX$52.4
-60.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ARS 3,724
$4.56 MX$78.8
-39.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,661
$1.45 MX$25.07
-15.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ARS 2,083
$1.83 MX$31.55
-16.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,443
$1.61 MX$27.77
11.80%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,939
$2.54 MX$43.82
-14.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 ARS 16.3K
$8.54 MX$148
40.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 ARS 7,858
$8.47 MX$146
-31.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 ARS 12.8K
$10.86 MX$188
-13.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,452
$2.73 MX$47.13
-34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,865
$1.49 MX$25.77
41.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ARS 1,348
$1.94 MX$33.55
-48.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,578
$2.16 MX$37.38
21.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 2,049
$1.85 MX$31.88
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 ARS 1,868
$2.19 MX$37.80
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ARS 1,245
$1.07 MX$18.52
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,959
$1.08 MX$18.71
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 4,369
$4.06 MX$70.1
-20.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 ARS 6,434
$10.46 MX$181
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,752
$1.65 MX$28.56
-21.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 4,245
$2.55 MX$44.01
22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,115
$0.56 MX$9.60
46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ARS 2,144
$3.14 MX$54.2
-49.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,231
$2.37 MX$40.96
-61.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 7,916
$3.24 MX$56.0
79.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,407
$1.31 MX$22.70
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K ARS 32.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-21.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ARS 35.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
10.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.7 ARS 75.7K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-33.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.23 ARS 24.8K
$22.15 MX$383
-17.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.39 ARS 19.6K
$29.37 MX$507
-51.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 ARS 35.7K
$51.2 MX$884
-48.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ARS 18.8K
$18.69 MX$323
-26.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ARS 6,644
$4.89 MX$84.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ARS 445.0K
$199 MX$3,431
64.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,067 ARS 1.5M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-79.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 ARS 82.5K
$35.93 MX$621
68.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 ARS 83.0K
$39.39 MX$680
54.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 147.5K
$80.3 MX$1,387
35.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.5 ARS 129.9K
$87.6 MX$1,512
9.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ARS 455.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-65.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 322.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-50.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 929.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-58.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 723.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-55.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,758 ARS 2.4M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-55.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tigre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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