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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Toledo is 0.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toledo is 25.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 €9.86
$11.99 MX$227
-4.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.15 €34.67
$42.47 MX$803
-5.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 €7.28
$10.47 MX$198
-19.48%
Cappuccino
$1.68 €1.45
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.89 MX$16.79
139.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
11.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
19.75%
Eggs
$2.66 €2.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.5 €19.42
$8.61 MX$163
161.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 €5.71
$8.54 MX$161
-22.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.73 €20.49
$10.98 MX$208
116.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.51 MX$28.57
45.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 €3.74
$2.19 MX$41.42
98.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 €1.73
$1.07 MX$20.23
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.54
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 €5.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
62.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.38 €8.96
$8.86 MX$167
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
-59.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.63 €20.4
$26.59 MX$503
-11.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
46.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.72 €17.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
566.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K €23.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €174
$84.2 MX$1,592
139.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$22.14 MX$419
5.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$30.14 MX$570
5.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$52 MX$983
-11.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 €12.97
$18.72 MX$354
-19.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.54 €7.37
$5.07 MX$95.9
68.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 €231
$200 MX$3,787
33.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,530 €3,048
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$35.74 MX$676
144.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 €23.45
$39.8 MX$753
-31.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 €71.2
$79 MX$1,493
4.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 €75
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$474 MX$8,968
37.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-15.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,842 €1,590
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,640 €1,416
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Toledo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,070 €1,787
$792 MX$15K
161.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.33
11.42
-70.84%

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Last update for Toledo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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