Cost of Living Comparison Between Torres Vedras and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Torres Vedras and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Torres Vedras is 17.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Torres Vedras is 16.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 โ‚ฌ10.51
$11.99 MX$227
1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.38 โ‚ฌ40.04
$42.47 MX$803
9.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 โ‚ฌ7.61
$10.47 MX$198
-15.85%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
13.38%
Eggs
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.8
$8.61 MX$163
31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 โ‚ฌ6.33
$8.54 MX$161
-14.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.16
$10.98 MX$208
-3.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
19.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.19 MX$41.37
4.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฌ0.33
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$8.86 MX$167
-32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
-60.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
467.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.78 โ‚ฌ30.03
$26.59 MX$503
30.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$3.24 MX$61.2
32.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.27 โ‚ฌ14.91
$3.11 MX$58.7
455.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K โ‚ฌ34.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
67.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 โ‚ฌ115
$84.2 MX$1,592
58.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 โ‚ฌ19
$22.14 MX$419
-0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.9 โ‚ฌ40.49
$30.14 MX$570
55.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚ฌ45.47
$52 MX$983
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.24
$18.72 MX$354
25.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 โ‚ฌ6.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ฌ639
$200 MX$3,787
269.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.9K โ‚ฌ23.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
405.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.1
$35.74 MX$676
140.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.7 โ‚ฌ34.28
$39.8 MX$753
-0.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$79 MX$1,493
27.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 โ‚ฌ81.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
6.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 โ‚ฌ724
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 โ‚ฌ875
$474 MX$8,968
113.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 โ‚ฌ1,119
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 โ‚ฌ1,155
$1,202 MX$22.7K
11.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,147 โ‚ฌ1,854
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-30.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,994 โ‚ฌ1,722
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Torres Vedras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,484 โ‚ฌ1,281
$792 MX$15K
87.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
11.42
-52.45%

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Last update for Torres Vedras: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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