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

🙂 Solo nomad: Toyama is 5.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toyama is 1.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 ¥780
$11.99 MX$227
-54.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 ¥6,057
$42.47 MX$803
-0.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥611
$10.47 MX$198
-59.41%
Cappuccino
$3.16 ¥454
$3.6 MX$68.2
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥102
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥86.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ¥301
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥297
$4.58 MX$86.6
-54.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ¥116
$1.85 MX$34.9
-56.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.81 ¥690
$1.57 MX$29.68
206.37%
Eggs
$2.22 ¥319
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 ¥873
$8.61 MX$163
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 ¥501
$8.54 MX$161
-59.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 ¥2,196
$10.98 MX$208
39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 ¥853
$2.72 MX$51.4
118.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 ¥445
$1.51 MX$28.57
105.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 ¥585
$1.88 MX$35.63
116.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.98 ¥858
$2.19 MX$41.42
173.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ¥470
$1.87 MX$35.3
74.87%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 ¥626
$2.19 MX$41.37
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ¥201
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥96.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ¥611
$3.96 MX$74.9
7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 ¥969
$8.86 MX$167
-23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥252
$1.72 MX$32.53
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 ¥199
$0.52 MX$9.74
167.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 ¥8,039
$26.59 MX$503
110.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥486
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.42 ¥492
$2.38 MX$44.94
43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.01 ¥3,162
$3.11 MX$58.7
607.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥167
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-22.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-23.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ¥20.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 ¥4,012
$22.14 MX$419
26.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 ¥4,795
$30.14 MX$570
10.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ¥5,963
$52 MX$983
-20.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥1,998
$18.72 MX$354
-25.69%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 ¥1,820
$5.07 MX$95.9
149.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ¥20.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-29.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ¥2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
155.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.31 ¥6,078
$35.74 MX$676
18.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.2 ¥4,195
$39.8 MX$753
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ¥8,775
$79 MX$1,493
-22.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ¥16.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ¥37.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ¥48.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ¥97.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 ¥96.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,082 ¥442.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,026 ¥291.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toyama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,371 ¥196.9K
$792 MX$15K
73.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
11.42
-82.05%

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Last update for Toyama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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