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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 6.6% more expensive than Torreon without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.2% more expensive than Torreon without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$9.35 MX$165
26.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$42.65 MX$755
-1.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.12 MX$144
32.39%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.49 MX$44.00
39.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.15 MX$20.28
26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.82 MX$14.54
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.62 MX$28.70
88.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.12 MX$55.3
41.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.45 MX$25.75
-5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.09 MX$54.8
-39.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.75 MX$30.90
-12.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.23 MX$39.54
12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.69 MX$154
-0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.31 MX$112
36.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.04 MX$213
-8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.56 MX$45.39
7.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.25 MX$22.21
14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.76 MX$31.18
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$1.23 MX$21.73
76.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.65 MX$29.16
13.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.62 MX$28.65
38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.09 MX$19.22
-1.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.05 MX$18.63
1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$3.96 MX$70.1
4.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.01 MX$177
3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.30 MX$22.93
29.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.03 MX$36.01
22.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.74 MX$13.13
-25.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$11.62 MX$206
128.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.90 MX$33.69
69.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.74 MX$13.10
235.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$9.20 MX$163
-66.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.23 MX$21.72
2.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$19.5K MX$345.6K
57.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$20.1K MX$356.6K
19.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$57.2 MX$1,013
44.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$22.98 MX$407
-3.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$23.26 MX$412
29.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$40.13 MX$710
28.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$9.47 MX$168
93.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.99 MX$70.6
24.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$206 MX$3,648
-2.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$4,467 MX$79.1K
18.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$48.17 MX$853
-25.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$34.80 MX$616
13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$86.8 MX$1,536
-7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$75.4 MX$1,334
17.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$259 MX$4,592
273.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$172 MX$3,048
180.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$488 MX$8,639
226.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$353 MX$6,255
234.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,708 MX$30.2K
137.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,353 MX$24.0K
381.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$902 MX$16.0K
-16.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.5
-0.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Torreon: March 1, 2026

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