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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tortona is 19.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tortona is 100.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.18 โ‚ฌ19.98
$11.88 MX$210
95.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.4
$41.90 MX$740
122.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.79
$10.55 MX$186
7.68%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.50 MX$26.45
98.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.91 MX$16.09
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.08 MX$54.4
86.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$4.47 MX$78.8
19.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.39 MX$24.54
36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.90 MX$33.47
34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.60 MX$28.27
123.12%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.60 MX$45.97
19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.72 โ‚ฌ13.55
$8.36 MX$148
88.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.31
$8.64 MX$152
51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 โ‚ฌ11.76
$10.91 MX$192
25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.44 MX$25.46
15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.96 MX$34.55
57.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.12 MX$37.34
38.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.86 MX$32.87
-4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.22 MX$39.20
-22.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.02 MX$17.99
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.04 MX$18.36
-41.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.13
$4.05 MX$71.5
75.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$10.18 MX$180
-30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.69 MX$29.79
28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.62 MX$46.25
6.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.51 MX$9.09
237.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.69 โ‚ฌ37.66
$26.52 MX$468
64.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.84
$3.15 MX$55.7
262.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.46 MX$43.49
-13.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
$3.26 MX$57.5
1696.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
39.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 โ‚ฌ216
$83.5 MX$1,474
200.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.28 โ‚ฌ13.17
$22.86 MX$404
-33.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.51 โ‚ฌ26.30
$30.04 MX$530
1.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.86
$51.9 MX$916
4.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.61 โ‚ฌ20.35
$18.30 MX$323
29.02%
Cinema Ticket
$12.33 โ‚ฌ10.63
$5.12 MX$90.4
140.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 โ‚ฌ483
$201 MX$3,541
179.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,901 โ‚ฌ6,811
$5,318 MX$93.9K
48.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.1 โ‚ฌ77.7
$35.73 MX$631
152.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.07 โ‚ฌ31.95
$40.27 MX$711
-7.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
35.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$89.3 MX$1,576
55.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฌ644
$947 MX$16.7K
-21.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ491
$483 MX$8,525
18.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 โ‚ฌ1,028
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-25.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 โ‚ฌ791
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-24.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,990 โ‚ฌ2,577
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-25.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 โ‚ฌ1,547
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-71.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
11.42
-59.02%

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Last update for Tortona: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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