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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Torrox is 3.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Torrox is 8.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.9 €12.86
$11.99 MX$227
24.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.98 €32.79
$42.47 MX$803
-10.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 €9.16
$10.47 MX$198
1.34%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.89 MX$16.79
92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.57 MX$29.68
2.55%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$8.61 MX$163
56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 €7.44
$8.54 MX$161
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.77 €12.75
$10.98 MX$208
34.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
2.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
56.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 €4.43
$8.86 MX$167
-41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.72 €29.11
$26.59 MX$503
26.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.33 €21
$3.11 MX$58.7
682.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €118
$84.2 MX$1,592
62.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €17.95
$22.14 MX$419
-6.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.82 €26.61
$30.14 MX$570
2.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.22 €40.77
$52 MX$983
-9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.92 €12.88
$18.72 MX$354
-20.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.1 €7.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
79.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 €354
$200 MX$3,787
104.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,612 €6,572
$5,333 MX$100.8K
42.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 €72.2
$35.74 MX$676
134.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.95 €31.04
$39.8 MX$753
-9.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.5
$79 MX$1,493
13.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €95.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €749
$965 MX$18.3K
-10.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$474 MX$8,968
44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 €1,134
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 €872
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-15.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,286 €2,837
$3,081 MX$58.3K
6.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 €2,078
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Torrox
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$792 MX$15K
84.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Torrox: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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