Cost of Living Comparison Between Campbell River and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Campbell River and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Campbell River is 29.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Campbell River is 90% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.55 CA$25.25
$11.99 MX$227
54.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 CA$102
$42.47 MX$803
75.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.25 CA$15.32
$10.47 MX$198
7.45%
Cappuccino
$4.06 CA$5.52
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CA$3.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
65.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CA$1.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 CA$7.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
71.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CA$8.49
$4.58 MX$86.6
36.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 CA$4.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
114.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 CA$4.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.1 CA$6.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
224.84%
Eggs
$4.52 CA$6.15
$2.55 MX$48.3
77.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 CA$11.45
$8.61 MX$163
-2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.2 CA$13.88
$8.54 MX$161
19.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 CA$21.45
$10.98 MX$208
43.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 CA$4.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.28
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$1.88 MX$35.63
98.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 CA$5.05
$2.19 MX$41.42
69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.79 CA$5.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
102.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 CA$3.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CA$3.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
146.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
151.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.16 CA$20.63
$3.96 MX$74.9
282.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 CA$23.38
$8.86 MX$167
93.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 CA$5.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
118.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 CA$6.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
70.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.45 CA$1.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
178.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62 CA$84.4
$26.59 MX$503
133.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$3.24 MX$61.2
-15.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 CA$1.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 CA$45.19
$3.11 MX$58.7
967.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 CA$1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 CA$74.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 CA$72.7
$22.14 MX$419
141.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72 CA$98
$30.14 MX$570
138.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.61 CA$64.8
$52 MX$983
-8.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 CA$15.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
118.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$636 CA$866
$200 MX$3,787
217.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K CA$19.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
165.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 CA$60.6
$35.74 MX$676
24.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 CA$59.5
$39.8 MX$753
9.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 CA$101
$79 MX$1,493
-6.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 CA$129
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 CA$2,160
$965 MX$18.3K
64.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 CA$2,048
$474 MX$8,968
217.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CA$3,368
$1,653 MX$31.2K
49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,317 CA$3,154
$1,202 MX$22.7K
92.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,648 CA$7,688
$3,081 MX$58.3K
83.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,165 CA$5,670
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-44.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Campbell River
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 CA$3,204
$792 MX$15K
197.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
11.42
-44.13%

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

Last update for Campbell River: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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