Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge Bay and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge Bay and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge Bay is 69.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cambridge Bay is 49% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.14 CA$31.70

$11.85 MX$205

95.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 CA$94.2

$42.16 MX$730

63.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 CA$15.33

$10.75 MX$186

4.09%

Cappuccino

$3.83 CA$5.24

$3.47 MX$60.2

10.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 CA$2.78

$1.45 MX$25.17

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 CA$2.24

$0.90 MX$15.64

82.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.36 CA$7.34

$3.05 MX$52.9

75.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.95 CA$8.15

$4.42 MX$76.5

34.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 CA$2.90

$1.37 MX$23.72

54.01%

White Bread (500g)

$2.65 CA$3.63

$1.87 MX$32.43

41.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 CA$4.96

$1.54 MX$26.74

135.06%

Eggs

$3.36 CA$4.60

$2.50 MX$43.36

34.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.12 CA$15.23

$8.61 MX$149

29.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.65 CA$15.96

$8.63 MX$150

34.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.50 CA$19.86

$11.02 MX$191

31.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 CA$5.45

$2.75 MX$47.62

44.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 CA$1.87

$1.43 MX$24.73

-4.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.76 CA$5.15

$1.87 MX$32.44

101.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.70 CA$5.06

$2.17 MX$37.54

70.51%

Potato (1kg)

$2.50 CA$3.42

$1.88 MX$32.61

32.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.47 CA$3.38

$2.25 MX$38.91

9.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 CA$3.50

$1.07 MX$18.49

138.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 CA$2.46

$1.07 MX$18.59

67.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.80 CA$18.90

$4.15 MX$72.0

232.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.84 CA$20.33

$10.34 MX$179

43.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 CA$3.90

$1.68 MX$29.08

69.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 CA$4.29

$2.48 MX$43.02

26.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.36 CA$3.23

$0.55 MX$9.61

329.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.2 CA$85.3

$26.53 MX$459

134.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.25 CA$4.45

$3.22 MX$55.7

0.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 CA$2.06

$2.48 MX$42.98

-39.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.86 CA$35.42

$3.11 MX$53.9

731.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 CA$1.53

$1.26 MX$21.75

-11.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.7K CA$33.8K

$30.7K MX$531.0K

-19.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.0K CA$28.8K

$24.0K MX$416.4K

-12.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$141 CA$194

$82.5 MX$1,429

71.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.86 CA$60.1

$22.29 MX$386

96.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.6 CA$87.1

$30.02 MX$520

111.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.16 CA$57.8

$51.4 MX$891

-18.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$317

Cinema Ticket

$11.34 CA$15.53

$4.98 MX$86.3

127.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$750 CA$1,028

$200 MX$3,464

275.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$16.0K

$5,304 MX$91.9K

120.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.4 CA$73.1

$35.71 MX$618

49.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.72 CA$54.4

$39.56 MX$685

0.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 CA$120

$80.6 MX$1,395

9.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 CA$147

$88.3 MX$1,530

21.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 CA$1,804

$969 MX$16.8K

35.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 CA$1,605

$482 MX$8,352

142.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 CA$2,751

$1,595 MX$27.6K

25.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,840 CA$2,521

$1,184 MX$20.5K

55.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,780 CA$5,178

$4,050 MX$70.1K

-6.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 CA$5,181

$6,522 MX$113.0K

-42.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.46

11.42

-43.43%

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

Last update for Cambridge Bay: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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