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 20.1% more expensive than Torreon without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.2% more expensive than Torreon without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.33 MX$176
28.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$41.98 MX$794
1.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.03 MX$152
30.39%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.46 MX$46.42
46.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.15 MX$21.83
25.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.77 MX$14.53
15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.63 MX$30.87
89.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.48 MX$27.94
-6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.04 MX$57.4
-39.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.74 MX$32.81
-9.77%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.21 MX$41.86
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.88 MX$168
-3.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.43 MX$122
32.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.17 MX$230
-9.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.52 MX$47.72
7.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.21 MX$22.9
24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.69 MX$31.86
11.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.18 MX$22.33
85.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.69 MX$31.86
10.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.57 MX$29.63
39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.08 MX$20.42
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.1 MX$20.78
-0.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.94 MX$74.5
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.11 MX$153
9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.27 MX$24.1
35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.95 MX$36.86
33.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.69 MX$12.95
-24.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$11.72 MX$222
126.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.9 MX$35.94
70.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.72 MX$13.61
230.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.08 MX$172
-65.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.26 MX$23.73
3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19K MX$358.9K
59.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$19.8K MX$374.9K
21.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$57.1 MX$1,079
47.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$22.52 MX$426
-1.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.31 MX$441
29.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$40.38 MX$763
28.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$9.03 MX$171
107.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4 MX$75.7
26.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$204 MX$3,859
-1.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,473 MX$84.6K
19.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$48.59 MX$919
-26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$34.5 MX$652
15.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.6 MX$1,674
-10.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$75.3 MX$1,423
17.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$265 MX$5,001
265.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$169 MX$3,189
181.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$483 MX$9,139
241.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$353 MX$6,677
240.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,624 MX$30.7K
89.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,366 MX$25.8K
451.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Torreon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$735 MX$13.9K
7.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.5
-0.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torreon: October 29, 2025

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