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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Torreon is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Torreon is 12.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 MX$176
$11.99 MX$227
-22.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.98 MX$794
$42.47 MX$803
-1.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 MX$152
$10.47 MX$198
-23.30%
Cappuccino
$2.46 MX$46.42
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$21.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$14.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
-13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 MX$30.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
-47.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$27.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 MX$57.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
64.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.81
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$2.21 MX$41.86
$2.55 MX$48.3
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 MX$168
$8.61 MX$163
3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 MX$122
$8.54 MX$161
-24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 MX$230
$10.98 MX$208
10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 MX$47.72
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MX$22.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MX$31.86
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 MX$22.33
$2.19 MX$41.42
-46.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 MX$31.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.63
$2.19 MX$41.37
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MX$20.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 MX$20.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
0.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 MX$74.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
-0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 MX$153
$8.86 MX$167
-8.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MX$24.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MX$36.86
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MX$12.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.72 MX$222
$26.59 MX$503
-55.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.9 MX$35.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 MX$13.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.08 MX$172
$3.11 MX$58.7
191.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K MX$358.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-37.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K MX$374.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 MX$1,079
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.52 MX$426
$22.14 MX$419
1.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.31 MX$441
$30.14 MX$570
-22.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.38 MX$763
$52 MX$983
-22.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.03 MX$171
$18.72 MX$354
-51.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4 MX$75.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
-21.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,859
$200 MX$3,787
1.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,473 MX$84.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-16.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.59 MX$919
$35.74 MX$676
35.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.5 MX$652
$39.8 MX$753
-13.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 MX$1,674
$79 MX$1,493
12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 MX$1,423
$88.4 MX$1,671
-14.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 MX$5,001
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 MX$3,189
$474 MX$8,968
-64.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$9,139
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MX$6,677
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-70.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,624 MX$30.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 MX$25.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 MX$13.9K
$792 MX$15K
-7.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.42
0.70%

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Last update for Torreon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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