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 25.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Turku is 78.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.61 โ‚ฌ13.48
$11.99 MX$227
30.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 โ‚ฌ95.9
$42.47 MX$803
161.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.18
$10.47 MX$198
12.61%
Cappuccino
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$3.6 MX$68.2
40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
116.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 โ‚ฌ7.64
$3.09 MX$58.5
186.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 โ‚ฌ6.76
$4.58 MX$86.6
70.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
77.71%
Eggs
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 โ‚ฌ6.06
$8.61 MX$163
-18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 โ‚ฌ13.31
$8.54 MX$161
80.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 โ‚ฌ16.75
$10.98 MX$208
76.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.72 MX$51.4
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
84.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
78.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.15 โ‚ฌ10.49
$3.96 MX$74.9
206.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.32 โ‚ฌ13.22
$8.86 MX$167
72.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.72 MX$32.53
95.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
52.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$0.52 MX$9.74
548.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 โ‚ฌ56
$26.59 MX$503
143.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.95 โ‚ฌ7.73
$3.24 MX$61.2
176.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.57
$3.11 MX$58.7
1559.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 โ‚ฌ150
$84.2 MX$1,592
106.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.6 โ‚ฌ26.42
$22.14 MX$419
38.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.58 โ‚ฌ20.36
$30.14 MX$570
-21.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.89 โ‚ฌ41.35
$52 MX$983
-7.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.35 โ‚ฌ22.75
$18.72 MX$354
40.76%
Cinema Ticket
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.07 MX$95.9
236.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฌ273
$200 MX$3,787
57.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,064 โ‚ฌ3,508
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.3
$35.74 MX$676
124.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.48 โ‚ฌ29.77
$39.8 MX$753
-13.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
$79 MX$1,493
16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚ฌ673
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 โ‚ฌ530
$474 MX$8,968
29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 โ‚ฌ1,116
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 โ‚ฌ864
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,345 โ‚ฌ3,751
$3,081 MX$58.3K
41.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,636 โ‚ฌ2,276
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turku
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,072 โ‚ฌ2,653
$792 MX$15K
288.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.42
-65.24%

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Last update for Turku: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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