Cost of living comparison
compared to
Playa del Carmen vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Playa del Carmen is 24.5% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Playa del Carmen
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Playa del Carmen
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Playa del Carmen
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Playa del Carmen
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in Playa del Carmen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Playa del Carmen
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Playa del Carmen
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Playa del Carmen.
Playa del Carmen vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Playa del Carmen instead of Canada, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
$11.90
MX$216.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
$10.83
MX$196.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
$1.62
MX$29.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$1.34
MX$24.39
|
|
Canada vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
$1.98
MX$35.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
$4.33
MX$78.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
$5.50
MX$99.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$2.27
MX$41.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$3.76
MX$68.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
$1.30
MX$23.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.64
MX$11.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$0.90
MX$16.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$0.94
MX$17.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
$0.85
MX$15.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$1.02
MX$18.60
|
|
Canada vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
$5.02
MX$91.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
$27.08
MX$492.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
$31,003.27
MX$563,471.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
$25.93
MX$471.22
|
|
Canada vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of transportation
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
$30.51
MX$554.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
$1,072.23
MX$19,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
$484.68
MX$8,808.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
$64.40
MX$1,170.45
|
|
Canada vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of housing
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
$204.43
MX$3,715.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
$5,361.26
MX$97,438.82
|
|
Canada vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
$3.12
MX$56.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
$3.46
MX$62.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
$4.17
MX$75.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
$60.49
MX$1,099.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
$4.98
MX$90.59
|
|
Canada vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Playa del Carmen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
$43.98
MX$799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
$41.89
MX$761.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
$75.82
MX$1,377.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
$88.61
MX$1,610.54
|
|
Canada vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of clothing
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