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 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Torreon is 10.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 MX$159
$11.61 MX$201
-21.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.95 MX$746
$42.75 MX$742
0.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 MX$137
$10.60 MX$184
-25.57%
Cappuccino
$2.39 MX$41.46
$3.59 MX$62.3
-33.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 MX$20.87
$1.45 MX$25.21
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 MX$13.62
$0.90 MX$15.58
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 MX$27.04
$3.03 MX$52.6
-48.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 MX$54.5
$4.56 MX$79.2
-31.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 MX$26.47
$1.45 MX$25.20
4.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 MX$51.9
$1.83 MX$31.72
63.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.42
$1.61 MX$27.92
12.42%
Eggs
$2.32 MX$40.36
$2.54 MX$44.05
-8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 MX$157
$8.54 MX$148
5.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 MX$108
$8.47 MX$147
-26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.00 MX$208
$10.86 MX$189
10.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 MX$42.81
$2.73 MX$47.37
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 MX$21.91
$1.49 MX$25.91
-15.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MX$30.62
$1.94 MX$33.73
-9.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 MX$21.48
$2.16 MX$37.57
-42.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 MX$29.34
$1.85 MX$32.05
-8.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 MX$26.84
$2.19 MX$38.00
-29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MX$18.78
$1.07 MX$18.62
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MX$19.14
$1.08 MX$18.81
1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$70.2
$4.06 MX$70.5
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 MX$173
$10.46 MX$182
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.34
$1.65 MX$28.71
-25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 MX$34.79
$2.55 MX$44.23
-21.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 MX$12.94
$0.56 MX$9.65
33.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 MX$203
$26.20 MX$455
-55.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 MX$32.32
$3.14 MX$54.5
-40.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 MX$12.16
$2.37 MX$41.17
-70.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 MX$163
$3.24 MX$56.2
190.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$21.19
$1.31 MX$22.81
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MX$328.0K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-38.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K MX$351.1K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-15.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.7 MX$967
$83.1 MX$1,443
-33.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 MX$403
$22.15 MX$385
4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.98 MX$399
$29.37 MX$510
-21.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.51 MX$686
$51.2 MX$889
-22.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.18 MX$159
$18.69 MX$324
-50.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 MX$67.6
$4.89 MX$84.9
-20.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 MX$3,591
$199 MX$3,449
4.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,490 MX$77.9K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-13.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.52 MX$860
$35.93 MX$624
37.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.35 MX$596
$39.39 MX$684
-12.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 MX$1,512
$80.3 MX$1,394
8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 MX$1,297
$87.6 MX$1,520
-14.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 MX$4,513
$963 MX$16.7K
-73.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MX$3,043
$482 MX$8,370
-63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 MX$8,467
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-70.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MX$6,084
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-70.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,750 MX$30.4K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-55.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 MX$23.5K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-79.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Torreon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$816 MX$14.2K
$726 MX$12.6K
12.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.42
0.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Torreon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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