Cost of Living Comparison Between Toledo City and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Toledo City and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Toledo City is 44.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Toledo City is 36.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 โ‚ฑ149
$11.99 MX$227
-77.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.29 โ‚ฑ1,185
$42.47 MX$803
-49.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 โ‚ฑ197
$10.47 MX$198
-66.09%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฑ110
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฑ30.05
$1.44 MX$27.16
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚ฑ16.56
$0.89 MX$16.79
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ51.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-69.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฑ96.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฑ96.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 โ‚ฑ68.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฑ49.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
-43.31%
Eggs
$2.16 โ‚ฑ120
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.75 โ‚ฑ320
$8.61 MX$163
-33.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ฑ238
$8.54 MX$161
-49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚ฑ389
$10.98 MX$208
-36.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฑ131
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 โ‚ฑ66.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
-20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฑ110
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฑ86.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฑ134
$1.87 MX$35.3
28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฑ63.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 โ‚ฑ89.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฑ48.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.25 โ‚ฑ69.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
-68.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.37 โ‚ฑ243
$8.86 MX$167
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฑ66.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฑ107
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ14.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 โ‚ฑ40.32
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 โ‚ฑ145
$3.11 MX$58.7
-16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ60.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K โ‚ฑ1.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 โ‚ฑ3,711
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.73 โ‚ฑ1,711
$22.14 MX$419
38.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.34 โ‚ฑ1,689
$30.14 MX$570
0.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.53 โ‚ฑ1,922
$52 MX$983
-33.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.16 โ‚ฑ399
$18.72 MX$354
-61.75%
Cinema Ticket
$1.8 โ‚ฑ100
$5.07 MX$95.9
-64.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.9 โ‚ฑ4,840
$200 MX$3,787
-56.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,272 โ‚ฑ237.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-19.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.13 โ‚ฑ2,568
$35.74 MX$676
29.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.23 โ‚ฑ1,294
$39.8 MX$753
-41.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62 โ‚ฑ3,452
$79 MX$1,493
-21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 โ‚ฑ4,403
$88.4 MX$1,671
-10.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 โ‚ฑ23.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-56.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 โ‚ฑ9,780
$474 MX$8,968
-62.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฑ32.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 โ‚ฑ22.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-66.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,375 โ‚ฑ132.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-22.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 โ‚ฑ76.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Toledo City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 โ‚ฑ19K
$792 MX$15K
-56.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Toledo City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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