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

😐 Solo nomad: Chilliwack is 17.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chilliwack is 43.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.48 CA$19.71
$11.99 MX$227
20.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$42.47 MX$803
75.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 CA$12.73
$10.47 MX$198
-10.70%
Cappuccino
$4.08 CA$5.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
102.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 CA$8.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
92.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CA$5.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-5.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 CA$3
$1.38 MX$26.04
59.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.85 MX$34.9
51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.24%
Eggs
$3.71 CA$5.05
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 CA$17.36
$8.61 MX$163
48.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.21 CA$16.62
$8.54 MX$161
42.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.1 CA$17.83
$10.98 MX$208
19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.24 CA$5.76
$2.72 MX$51.4
55.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.01 CA$5.46
$1.88 MX$35.63
113.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 CA$7.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
136.99%
Potato (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.67
$1.87 MX$35.3
122.99%
Onion (1kg)
$3 CA$4.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 CA$3.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
154.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.44 CA$21.01
$3.96 MX$74.9
289.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.83 CA$17.46
$8.86 MX$167
44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 CA$4.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
81.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
296.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.96 CA$46.22
$26.59 MX$503
27.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 CA$4.19
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.69 CA$34.97
$3.11 MX$58.7
726.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CA$1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K CA$35.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K CA$27.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 CA$158
$84.2 MX$1,592
38.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.08 CA$61.4
$22.14 MX$419
103.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 CA$84.3
$30.14 MX$570
105.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 CA$51.9
$52 MX$983
-26.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 CA$24.61
$18.72 MX$354
-3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 CA$16.57
$5.07 MX$95.9
140.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 CA$745
$200 MX$3,787
173.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K CA$23.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
224.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 CA$84.2
$35.74 MX$676
73.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.37 CA$49.51
$39.8 MX$753
-8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 CA$132
$79 MX$1,493
22.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$156
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 CA$1,551
$965 MX$18.3K
18.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 CA$1,492
$474 MX$8,968
131.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,912 CA$2,602
$1,653 MX$31.2K
15.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,699 CA$2,312
$1,202 MX$22.7K
41.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,122 CA$4,250
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,360 CA$4,573
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-55.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chilliwack
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,018 CA$4,108
$792 MX$15K
281.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
11.42
-50.53%

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Last update for Chilliwack: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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