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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Torbole is 5.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Torbole is 46.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.96
$11.99 MX$227
92.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 โ‚ฌ78.4
$42.47 MX$803
113.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.89
$10.47 MX$198
9.36%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
125.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.89 MX$16.79
65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
90.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 โ‚ฌ5.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
38.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.85 MX$34.9
36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
71.97%
Eggs
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.55 MX$48.3
65.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 โ‚ฌ13.44
$8.61 MX$163
80.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.98 โ‚ฌ11.21
$8.54 MX$161
51.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.58 โ‚ฌ18.63
$10.98 MX$208
96.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
55.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.19 MX$41.42
36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฌ0.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.14
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 โ‚ฌ6.89
$8.86 MX$167
-9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
-5.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 โ‚ฌ38.06
$26.59 MX$503
65.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.47
$3.24 MX$61.2
166.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10.01
$3.11 MX$58.7
272.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 โ‚ฌ213
$84.2 MX$1,592
192.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.37 โ‚ฌ12.4
$22.14 MX$419
-35.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.51 โ‚ฌ28.07
$30.14 MX$570
7.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.73
$52 MX$983
4.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 โ‚ฌ20.09
$18.72 MX$354
24.31%
Cinema Ticket
$12.19 โ‚ฌ10.53
$5.07 MX$95.9
140.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ643
$200 MX$3,787
271.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,951 โ‚ฌ6,865
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 โ‚ฌ66.9
$35.74 MX$676
116.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 โ‚ฌ20.85
$39.8 MX$753
-39.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 โ‚ฌ71.1
$79 MX$1,493
4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ649
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฌ500
$474 MX$8,968
22.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 โ‚ฌ788
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,654 โ‚ฌ2,291
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-13.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,206 โ‚ฌ1,904
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Torbole
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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Last update for Torbole: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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