Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham-Kent and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham-Kent and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Chatham-Kent is 10% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chatham-Kent is 59.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.48 CA$19.7
$11.99 MX$227
20.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65 CA$88.5
$42.47 MX$803
53.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 CA$13.37
$10.47 MX$198
-6.21%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CA$4.06
$3.6 MX$68.2
-17.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 CA$2.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 CA$7.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
79.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CA$8.14
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
59.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 CA$3.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
62.42%
Eggs
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 CA$11.29
$8.61 MX$163
-3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.52 CA$15.68
$8.54 MX$161
34.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 CA$15.87
$10.98 MX$208
6.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CA$5.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
44.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 CA$1.61
$1.51 MX$28.57
-21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
70.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CA$3.19
$1.87 MX$35.3
25.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 CA$3.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$1.07 MX$20.23
89.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CA$15
$3.96 MX$74.9
178.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 CA$14.41
$8.86 MX$167
19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CA$1.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 CA$3.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.52 MX$9.74
246.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 CA$86.1
$26.59 MX$503
137.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
-32.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$2.38 MX$44.94
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 CA$25.29
$3.11 MX$58.7
497.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 CA$1.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
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)
$19.9K CA$27.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 CA$253
$84.2 MX$1,592
120.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.5 CA$49.69
$22.14 MX$419
64.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 CA$75.5
$30.14 MX$570
83.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.89 CA$20.27
$52 MX$983
-71.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 CA$13.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
99.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$550 CA$749
$200 MX$3,787
174.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K CA$14.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
96.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 CA$71.9
$35.74 MX$676
47.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.63 CA$34.89
$39.8 MX$753
-35.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 CA$94.1
$79 MX$1,493
-12.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.6 CA$118
$88.4 MX$1,671
-2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 CA$1,989
$965 MX$18.3K
51.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 CA$1,403
$474 MX$8,968
117.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 CA$2,539
$1,653 MX$31.2K
12.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 CA$2,164
$1,202 MX$22.7K
32.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,288 CA$5,837
$3,081 MX$58.3K
39.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,844 CA$5,233
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chatham-Kent
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,977 CA$4,052
$792 MX$15K
275.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
11.42
-49.74%

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

Last update for Chatham-Kent: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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