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

🙂 Solo nomad: Torun is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Torun is 11.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 zł 35.52
$11.85 MX$210
-18.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.74 zł 150
$42.16 MX$746
-3.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 zł 29.81
$10.75 MX$190
-24.65%
Cappuccino
$3.32 zł 12.22
$3.47 MX$61.5
-4.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.73
$1.45 MX$25.72
26.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 zł 4.71
$0.90 MX$15.98
42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 zł 9.67
$3.05 MX$54.1
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 zł 12.30
$4.42 MX$78.2
-24.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.37 MX$24.24
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.40
$1.87 MX$33.14
-35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 zł 4.47
$1.54 MX$27.32
-20.78%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.65
$2.50 MX$44.31
26.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 30.79
$8.61 MX$152
-2.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 zł 25.57
$8.63 MX$153
-19.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 zł 39.35
$11.02 MX$195
-2.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.29
$2.75 MX$48.67
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.43 MX$25.28
22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.87 MX$33.15
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.63
$2.17 MX$38.37
33.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.50
$1.88 MX$33.33
-49.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$2.25 MX$39.76
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.07 MX$18.90
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$1.07 MX$19.00
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.80 zł 17.65
$4.15 MX$73.5
15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.72 zł 28.43
$10.34 MX$183
-25.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 zł 4.42
$1.68 MX$29.72
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.15
$2.48 MX$43.97
-21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$0.55 MX$9.82
90.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.05 zł 88.5
$26.53 MX$470
-9.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.17
$3.22 MX$56.9
-31.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$2.48 MX$43.93
-80.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 zł 25.27
$3.11 MX$55.0
120.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.40
$1.26 MX$22.22
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.1K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K zł 107.4K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
21.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 zł 821
$82.5 MX$1,460
170.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.67 zł 31.92
$22.29 MX$394
-61.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.90 zł 62.2
$30.02 MX$531
-43.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.34 zł 178
$51.4 MX$911
-6.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.46 zł 86.3
$18.29 MX$324
28.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 zł 30.35
$4.98 MX$88.2
65.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 zł 808
$200 MX$3,540
9.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,661 zł 35.6K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
82.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 zł 335
$35.71 MX$632
154.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.54 zł 112
$39.56 MX$700
-22.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 zł 279
$80.6 MX$1,426
-5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 zł 349
$88.3 MX$1,563
7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,003
$969 MX$17.2K
-43.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,695
$482 MX$8,535
-4.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 zł 2,860
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-51.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 zł 2,341
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-46.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,360 zł 12.4K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-17.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,342 zł 8,619
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-64.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,732 zł 6,374
$756 MX$13.4K
129.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.42
-40.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Torun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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