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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Turku is 26.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Turku is 82.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.27 โ‚ฌ13.16
$11.88 MX$210
28.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 โ‚ฌ95.1
$41.90 MX$740
163.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.94
$10.55 MX$186
9.29%
Cappuccino
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.42
$3.60 MX$63.5
42.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.50 MX$26.45
44.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.91 MX$16.09
105.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.46 โ‚ฌ7.30
$3.08 MX$54.4
174.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.82 โ‚ฌ6.74
$4.47 MX$78.8
74.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.90 MX$33.47
25.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.60 MX$28.27
73.13%
Eggs
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.60 MX$45.97
24.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$8.36 MX$148
-15.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.39
$8.64 MX$152
79.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.23 โ‚ฌ16.58
$10.91 MX$192
76.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.61 MX$45.98
-19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.44 MX$25.46
42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.96 MX$34.55
-0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
78.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.86 MX$32.87
-21.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.22 MX$39.20
-24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.02 MX$17.99
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.04 MX$18.36
85.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.60 โ‚ฌ10.86
$4.05 MX$71.5
211.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.24 โ‚ฌ13.14
$10.18 MX$180
49.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.69 MX$29.79
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.62 MX$46.25
45.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
596.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.7 โ‚ฌ54.1
$26.52 MX$468
136.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 โ‚ฌ7.54
$3.15 MX$55.7
177.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.70
$3.26 MX$57.5
1526.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
56.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 โ‚ฌ148
$83.5 MX$1,474
105.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.34 โ‚ฌ26.15
$22.86 MX$404
32.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.20
$30.04 MX$530
-22.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.13 โ‚ฌ40.63
$51.9 MX$916
-9.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.78 โ‚ฌ23.08
$18.30 MX$323
46.34%
Cinema Ticket
$17.70 โ‚ฌ15.25
$5.12 MX$90.4
245.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฌ267
$201 MX$3,541
54.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,127 โ‚ฌ3,557
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-22.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.4
$35.73 MX$631
125.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.65 โ‚ฌ29.87
$40.27 MX$711
-13.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 โ‚ฌ78.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
15.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.2
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฌ673
$947 MX$16.7K
-17.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 โ‚ฌ534
$483 MX$8,525
28.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 โ‚ฌ1,076
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 โ‚ฌ859
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-17.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,473 โ‚ฌ3,855
$3,996 MX$70.5K
11.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,729 โ‚ฌ2,353
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-57.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,865 โ‚ฌ2,470
$730 MX$12.9K
292.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.42
-65.24%

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Last update for Turku: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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