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

😐 Solo nomad: Charlottetown is 25.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Charlottetown is 60.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.74 CA$20.07
$11.99 MX$227
22.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.4 CA$83.6
$42.47 MX$803
44.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 CA$11.91
$10.47 MX$198
-16.43%
Cappuccino
$3.9 CA$5.31
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
50.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 CA$7.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
88.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 CA$7.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CA$2.69
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 CA$3.85
$1.85 MX$34.9
52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$1.57 MX$29.68
160.51%
Eggs
$4.01 CA$5.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 CA$16.74
$8.61 MX$163
42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.3 CA$19.46
$8.54 MX$161
67.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 CA$22.32
$10.98 MX$208
49.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 CA$2.24
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 CA$5.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
97.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.34 CA$7.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
143.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 CA$2.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CA$3.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
150.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.64 CA$25.38
$3.96 MX$74.9
370.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.47 CA$18.34
$8.86 MX$167
52.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 CA$4.55
$1.72 MX$32.53
94.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CA$4.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
190.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.56 CA$19.82
$26.59 MX$503
-45.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 CA$10.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
144.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 CA$2.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.36 CA$39.96
$3.11 MX$58.7
844.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CA$28.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$181
$84.2 MX$1,592
57.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.33 CA$50.8
$22.14 MX$419
68.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.5 CA$112
$30.14 MX$570
173.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 CA$75.5
$52 MX$983
6.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.9 CA$20.28
$18.72 MX$354
-20.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 CA$14.87
$5.07 MX$95.9
115.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 CA$226
$200 MX$3,787
-17.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
117.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.39 CA$55
$35.74 MX$676
13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.09 CA$47.76
$39.8 MX$753
-11.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 CA$119
$79 MX$1,493
11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 CA$188
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 CA$1,517
$965 MX$18.3K
15.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 CA$1,188
$474 MX$8,968
83.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,776 CA$2,417
$1,653 MX$31.2K
7.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 CA$1,972
$1,202 MX$22.7K
20.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,939 CA$4,001
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-4.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 CA$2,930
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Charlottetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 CA$2,785
$792 MX$15K
158.43%
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 Charlottetown: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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