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 48.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canmore is 86% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 CA$25.08
$11.99 MX$227
53.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 CA$102
$42.47 MX$803
75.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 CA$16.05
$10.47 MX$198
12.61%
Cappuccino
$4.41 CA$6
$3.6 MX$68.2
22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 CA$2.19
$1.44 MX$27.16
11.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 CA$2.61
$0.89 MX$16.79
115.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.34 CA$11.35
$3.09 MX$58.5
169.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.51 CA$8.87
$4.58 MX$86.6
42.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CA$2.96
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 CA$3.13
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 CA$6.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
227.39%
Eggs
$3.67 CA$4.99
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 CA$15.75
$8.61 MX$163
34.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.76 CA$20.1
$8.54 MX$161
72.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 CA$17.46
$10.98 MX$208
16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.27 CA$5.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
56.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.22 CA$5.75
$1.88 MX$35.63
124.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.04 CA$6.86
$2.19 MX$41.42
130.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
52.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 CA$3.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
169.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
129.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.92 CA$20.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
276.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.55 CA$21.17
$8.86 MX$167
75.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
62.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CA$5.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
68.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
188.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.59 CA$43
$26.59 MX$503
18.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 CA$7.68
$3.24 MX$61.2
74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$2.38 MX$44.94
17.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.51 CA$34.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
720.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 CA$1.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K CA$34K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K CA$29.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CA$281
$84.2 MX$1,592
145.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.2 CA$80.5
$22.14 MX$419
167.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75 CA$102
$30.14 MX$570
148.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 CA$92.8
$52 MX$983
31.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 CA$29.5
$18.72 MX$354
15.76%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 CA$20.28
$5.07 MX$95.9
193.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,016 CA$1,384
$200 MX$3,787
407.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
123.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 CA$71.8
$35.74 MX$676
47.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.82 CA$63.7
$39.8 MX$753
17.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 CA$128
$79 MX$1,493
18.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$140
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 CA$2,171
$965 MX$18.3K
65.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 CA$2,242
$474 MX$8,968
247.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,989 CA$2,707
$1,653 MX$31.2K
20.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,735 CA$5,085
$1,202 MX$22.7K
210.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,048 CA$6,871
$3,081 MX$58.3K
63.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,841 CA$5,228
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canmore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,671 CA$3,635
$792 MX$15K
237.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.96
11.42
-47.81%

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Last update for Canmore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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