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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Canoinhas is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Canoinhas is 39.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 R$19.63
$11.73 MX$222
-69.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.73 R$154
$41.52 MX$785
-33.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 R$30.08
$10.57 MX$200
-48.72%
Cappuccino
$1.1 R$6.09
$3.49 MX$65.9
-68.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.45 MX$27.33
-26.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 R$2.39
$0.97 MX$18.33
-55.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 R$7.14
$3.03 MX$57.2
-57.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.22
$4.59 MX$86.8
-55.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.42 MX$26.87
-41.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R$5.9
$1.87 MX$35.43
-43.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.75
$1.54 MX$29.2
-44.16%
Eggs
$1.21 R$6.7
$2.6 MX$49.21
-53.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 R$33.18
$8.32 MX$157
-28.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.55
$8.54 MX$161
-56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 R$36.89
$10.67 MX$202
-37.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.71
$2.66 MX$50.2
-40.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 R$3.87
$1.51 MX$28.5
-53.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.9 MX$35.87
-60.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$2.19 MX$41.45
-41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.78 MX$33.7
-48.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 R$3.06
$2.17 MX$41.05
-74.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$3.13
$1.07 MX$20.14
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.85
$1.09 MX$20.53
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 R$11.08
$4.17 MX$78.8
-52.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 R$39.77
$8.75 MX$165
-18.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.06
$1.69 MX$31.91
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.1
$2.53 MX$47.74
-49.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.79
$0.51 MX$9.59
68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.49 R$214
$26.97 MX$510
42.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 R$6.62
$3.25 MX$61.4
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.87
$2.49 MX$47.01
-71.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 R$30.84
$3.22 MX$60.8
72.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 R$5.56
$1.26 MX$23.87
-20.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K R$93.1K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-43.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K R$126.8K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-2.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 R$426
$84.2 MX$1,592
-8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 R$77.3
$22.8 MX$431
-38.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.5 R$114
$30.04 MX$568
-31.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.32 R$124
$51.4 MX$972
-56.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$18.28 MX$346
16.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 R$32.62
$4.97 MX$94.1
18.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 R$711
$197 MX$3,719
-34.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,431 R$24.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-15.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 R$294
$35.81 MX$677
48.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.2 R$251
$39.43 MX$745
14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 R$460
$80.9 MX$1,529
2.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55 R$305
$86.3 MX$1,631
-36.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,722
$968 MX$18.3K
-67.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$478 MX$9,037
-55.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 R$3,274
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,349
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-64.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,464 R$8,123
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-53.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,038 R$5,759
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-86.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canoinhas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 R$1,786
$805 MX$15.2K
-60.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.4
11.42
-26.44%

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Last update for Canoinhas: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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