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

😐 Solo nomad: Tours is 11.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tours is 53.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.77 €17.07
$11.99 MX$227
64.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.19
$42.47 MX$803
34.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 €12.03
$10.47 MX$198
33.14%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$3.6 MX$68.2
19.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
116.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.64 €7.46
$3.09 MX$58.5
179.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 €4.17
$4.58 MX$86.6
5.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
33.76%
Eggs
$4.37 €3.78
$2.55 MX$48.3
71.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.19 €16.57
$8.61 MX$163
122.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.15 €11.35
$8.54 MX$161
53.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$10.98 MX$208
70.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 €3.21
$2.72 MX$51.4
36.76%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$1.51 MX$28.57
104.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$1.88 MX$35.63
69.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
65.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.87 MX$35.3
8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 €0.27
$1.09 MX$20.64
-71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.26 €11.45
$3.96 MX$74.9
234.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 €6.82
$8.86 MX$167
-10.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
315.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 €46.26
$26.59 MX$503
101.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.91 €30.14
$3.11 MX$58.7
1022.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
38.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 €120
$84.2 MX$1,592
65.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.49 €22.87
$22.14 MX$419
19.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.44 €22.82
$30.14 MX$570
-12.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.69 €30.81
$52 MX$983
-31.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 €11.8
$18.72 MX$354
-26.98%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 €10.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
144.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €402
$200 MX$3,787
132.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,747 €7,552
$5,333 MX$100.8K
64.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 €107
$35.74 MX$676
245.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 €34.37
$39.8 MX$753
0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €106
$79 MX$1,493
55.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$88.4 MX$1,671
68.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 €510
$965 MX$18.3K
-38.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 €410
$474 MX$8,968
0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 €1,292
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 €870
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,798 €3,280
$3,081 MX$58.3K
23.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,184 €2,749
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tours
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,493 €2,152
$792 MX$15K
214.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.59
11.42
-68.56%

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Last update for Tours: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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