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

🙂 Solo nomad: Toluca is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toluca is 30.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.41 MX$178
$11.99 MX$227
-21.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.9 MX$792
$42.47 MX$803
-1.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 MX$149
$10.47 MX$198
-24.93%
Cappuccino
$2.79 MX$52.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$21.56
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 MX$39.12
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 MX$64.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.74
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 MX$63.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.74
$1.57 MX$29.68
23.57%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.17
$2.55 MX$48.3
1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 MX$108
$8.61 MX$163
-33.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 MX$189
$8.54 MX$161
17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 MX$228
$10.98 MX$208
9.74%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 MX$76
$2.72 MX$51.4
47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$36.78
$1.88 MX$35.63
3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.48
$2.19 MX$41.42
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 MX$46.14
$1.87 MX$35.3
30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 MX$43.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 MX$34.33
$1.07 MX$20.23
70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.79 MX$90.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
20.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 MX$267
$8.86 MX$167
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 MX$37.73
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MX$61.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$12.13
$0.52 MX$9.74
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MX$61
$3.24 MX$61.2
-0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 MX$41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8 MX$151
$3.11 MX$58.7
157.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$24.32
$1.31 MX$24.85
-1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K MX$516.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MX$536.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
18.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.14 MX$891
$84.2 MX$1,592
-44.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.05 MX$398
$22.14 MX$419
-4.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.04 MX$662
$30.14 MX$570
16.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 MX$979
$52 MX$983
-0.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.3 MX$422
$18.72 MX$354
19.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 MX$133
$5.07 MX$95.9
38.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 MX$3,208
$200 MX$3,787
-15.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,019 MX$94.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-5.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 MX$1,049
$35.74 MX$676
55.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 MX$1,167
$39.8 MX$753
55.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 MX$1,815
$79 MX$1,493
21.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MX$1,918
$88.4 MX$1,671
14.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 MX$12.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 MX$7,171
$474 MX$8,968
-20.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 MX$17.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 MX$14.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,300 MX$24.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-57.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 MX$17.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toluca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,278 MX$24.2K
$792 MX$15K
61.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.12
11.42
-2.63%

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Last update for Toluca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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