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

😐 Solo nomad: Turgi is 135.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 179.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turgi is 143.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 136.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.50 CHF 28.44
$11.85 MX$211
208.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$42.16 MX$750
234.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.28 CHF 12.68
$10.75 MX$191
51.44%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.95
$3.47 MX$61.8
83.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.03
$1.45 MX$25.85
256.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$0.90 MX$16.06
372.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.63
$3.05 MX$54.3
178.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$4.42 MX$78.6
68.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.37 MX$24.36
60.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.69
$1.87 MX$33.31
84.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.54 MX$27.46
51.30%
Eggs
$5.73 CHF 4.46
$2.50 MX$44.53
129.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.04 CHF 23.40
$8.61 MX$153
248.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.53 CHF 27.67
$8.63 MX$154
311.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.27
$11.02 MX$196
369.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.75 MX$48.91
-14.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$1.43 MX$25.41
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.31
$1.87 MX$33.32
58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.17 MX$38.56
8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.88 MX$33.50
30.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.25 MX$39.96
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$1.07 MX$18.99
149.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$1.07 MX$19.10
18.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 CHF 3.69
$4.15 MX$73.9
14.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 CHF 5.54
$10.34 MX$184
-31.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.68 MX$29.87
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.48 MX$44.19
-4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.13
$0.55 MX$9.87
630.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.7 CHF 76.9
$26.53 MX$472
272.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.50
$3.22 MX$57.2
159.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.54
$2.48 MX$44.15
83.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 CHF 69.4
$3.11 MX$55.3
2763.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.26 MX$22.34
76.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
32.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
74.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$82.5 MX$1,467
200.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.9 CHF 58.4
$22.29 MX$396
236.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CHF 43.37
$30.02 MX$534
85.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 CHF 68.2
$51.4 MX$915
70.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.19 CHF 17.28
$4.98 MX$88.7
345.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,935 CHF 2,286
$200 MX$3,558
1367.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.0K CHF 33.5K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
710.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 106
$35.71 MX$635
282.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 CHF 61.2
$39.56 MX$704
98.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$80.6 MX$1,433
63.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 CHF 127
$88.3 MX$1,571
84.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 CHF 1,300
$969 MX$17.2K
72.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,139
$482 MX$8,579
203.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,839 CHF 2,212
$1,595 MX$28.4K
78.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 CHF 1,912
$1,184 MX$21.1K
107.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
305.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.7K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
110.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turgi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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

Last update for Turgi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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