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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cranbrook is 29.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cranbrook is 74.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.81 CA$17.80
$11.88 MX$210
7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$101
$41.90 MX$740
74.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 CA$14.23
$10.55 MX$186
-2.94%
Cappuccino
$3.62 CA$5.04
$3.60 MX$63.5
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CA$2.36
$1.50 MX$26.45
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.91 MX$16.09
98.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.05 CA$7.02
$3.08 MX$54.4
63.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CA$8.28
$4.47 MX$78.8
33.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 CA$2.33
$1.39 MX$24.54
20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.90 MX$33.47
14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.28 CA$7.35
$1.60 MX$28.27
230.00%
Eggs
$3.82 CA$5.32
$2.60 MX$45.97
46.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 CA$17.45
$8.36 MX$148
50.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.96 CA$20.79
$8.64 MX$152
73.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 CA$17.40
$10.91 MX$192
14.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.22 CA$5.86
$2.61 MX$45.98
61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 CA$2.10
$1.44 MX$25.46
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.25 CA$5.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
116.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 CA$7.11
$2.12 MX$37.34
141.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 CA$4.04
$1.86 MX$32.87
56.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 CA$4.57
$2.22 MX$39.20
48.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.02 MX$17.99
234.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 CA$3.83
$1.04 MX$18.36
165.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.64 CA$20.35
$4.05 MX$71.5
261.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 CA$15.80
$10.18 MX$180
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.05
$1.69 MX$29.79
30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CA$4.24
$2.62 MX$46.25
16.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.51 MX$9.09
413.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 CA$85.9
$26.52 MX$468
133.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 CA$4.48
$3.15 MX$55.7
2.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.97
$2.46 MX$43.49
-42.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.98 CA$36.11
$3.26 MX$57.5
696.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 CA$1.44
$1.32 MX$23.36
-21.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-18.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CA$29.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 CA$179
$83.5 MX$1,474
54.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 CA$25.90
$22.86 MX$404
-18.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 CA$74.3
$30.04 MX$530
78.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 CA$57.2
$51.9 MX$916
-20.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 CA$16.09
$5.12 MX$90.4
126.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$730 CA$1,014
$201 MX$3,541
263.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
120.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.79 CA$60.9
$35.73 MX$631
22.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.48 CA$64.6
$40.27 MX$711
15.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 CA$129
$79.2 MX$1,398
16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 CA$153
$89.3 MX$1,576
23.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 CA$1,516
$947 MX$16.7K
15.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 CA$1,665
$483 MX$8,525
147.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 CA$2,431
$1,599 MX$28.2K
9.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CA$2,041
$1,211 MX$21.4K
21.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,990 CA$4,156
$730 MX$12.9K
309.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

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Last update for Cranbrook: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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