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 37.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tortona is 61.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.36
$11.99 MX$227
96.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.6
$42.47 MX$803
119.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.05
$10.47 MX$198
11.17%
Cappuccino
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
84.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 โ‚ฌ4.68
$4.58 MX$86.6
18.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
124.84%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 โ‚ฌ13.59
$8.61 MX$163
82.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.39 โ‚ฌ11.56
$8.54 MX$161
56.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 โ‚ฌ12.17
$10.98 MX$208
28.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.88 MX$35.63
73.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.07 MX$20.23
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
76.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.14
$8.86 MX$167
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
244.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.57 โ‚ฌ37.62
$26.59 MX$503
63.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
253.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.99
$3.11 MX$58.7
1761.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K โ‚ฌ23.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
32.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 โ‚ฌ216
$84.2 MX$1,592
196.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.4 โ‚ฌ13.29
$22.14 MX$419
-30.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.85 โ‚ฌ25.77
$30.14 MX$570
-0.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 โ‚ฌ47.68
$52 MX$983
6.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 โ‚ฌ19.73
$18.72 MX$354
22.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.37
$5.07 MX$95.9
136.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 โ‚ฌ483
$200 MX$3,787
179.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,892 โ‚ฌ6,814
$5,333 MX$100.8K
47.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.7
$35.74 MX$676
148.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 โ‚ฌ32.69
$39.8 MX$753
-4.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.9
$79 MX$1,493
36.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$88.4 MX$1,671
58.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 โ‚ฌ654
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 โ‚ฌ505
$474 MX$8,968
23.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 โ‚ฌ1,050
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 โ‚ฌ789
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 โ‚ฌ2,641
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,832 โ‚ฌ1,582
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tortona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
11.42
-59.02%

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Last update for Tortona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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