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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canmore is 37.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 135.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canmore is 43.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.09 CA$24.79
$11.85 MX$209
52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$99.2
$42.16 MX$744
71.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 CA$15.95
$10.75 MX$190
8.28%
Cappuccino
$4.23 CA$5.80
$3.47 MX$61.3
21.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$1.45 MX$25.65
13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.56
$0.90 MX$15.93
107.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.26 CA$11.32
$3.05 MX$53.9
170.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.54 CA$8.96
$4.42 MX$77.9
47.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.88
$1.37 MX$24.17
53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 CA$3.14
$1.87 MX$33.05
22.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.34 CA$7.31
$1.54 MX$27.25
246.75%
Eggs
$3.79 CA$5.19
$2.50 MX$44.18
51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 CA$15.84
$8.61 MX$152
34.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 CA$20.12
$8.63 MX$152
70.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 CA$17.35
$11.02 MX$195
14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$2.75 MX$48.53
55.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CA$2.16
$1.43 MX$25.21
10.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.39 CA$6.02
$1.87 MX$33.05
134.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 CA$7.25
$2.17 MX$38.26
143.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.06
$1.88 MX$33.23
57.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.40
$2.25 MX$39.65
42.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 CA$4.01
$1.07 MX$18.85
173.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 CA$3.51
$1.07 MX$18.95
139.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.57 CA$19.96
$4.15 MX$73.3
251.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 CA$20.21
$10.34 MX$182
42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.95 CA$4.04
$1.68 MX$29.64
75.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.48 MX$43.84
74.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 CA$1.97
$0.55 MX$9.80
161.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.63 CA$43.33
$26.53 MX$468
19.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 CA$7.76
$3.22 MX$56.8
75.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.48 MX$43.80
10.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 CA$35.86
$3.11 MX$54.9
741.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.47
$1.26 MX$22.16
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-18.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CA$28.8K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-12.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 CA$285
$82.5 MX$1,456
152.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CA$81.3
$22.29 MX$393
166.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.5 CA$102
$30.02 MX$530
148.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 CA$96.1
$51.4 MX$908
36.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.68 CA$29.70
$18.29 MX$323
18.53%
Cinema Ticket
$14.67 CA$20.10
$4.98 MX$88.0
194.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,036 CA$1,420
$200 MX$3,530
418.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
122.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 CA$71.8
$35.71 MX$630
46.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.51 CA$63.7
$39.56 MX$698
17.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 CA$125
$80.6 MX$1,422
13.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$138
$88.3 MX$1,559
14.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 CA$2,127
$969 MX$17.1K
60.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 CA$2,309
$482 MX$8,511
249.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 CA$2,788
$1,595 MX$28.2K
27.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,726 CA$5,104
$1,184 MX$20.9K
214.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,738 CA$9,230
$4,050 MX$71.5K
66.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,099 CA$8,356
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-6.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,246 CA$4,448
$756 MX$13.4K
329.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.96
11.42
-47.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canmore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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