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 19.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cranbrook is 51.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 CA$17.47
$11.85 MX$212
8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.2 CA$98.2
$42.16 MX$755
71.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 CA$14.22
$10.75 MX$192
-2.70%
Cappuccino
$3.60 CA$4.90
$3.47 MX$62.2
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$1.45 MX$26.01
12.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.46
$0.90 MX$16.16
101.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 CA$7.04
$3.05 MX$54.7
69.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CA$8.10
$4.42 MX$79.1
34.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 CA$2.25
$1.37 MX$24.51
21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 CA$3.08
$1.87 MX$33.51
21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.27 CA$7.17
$1.54 MX$27.63
242.21%
Eggs
$3.83 CA$5.20
$2.50 MX$44.81
53.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 CA$16.84
$8.61 MX$154
43.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.08 CA$20.51
$8.63 MX$155
74.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 CA$17.37
$11.02 MX$197
15.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.23 CA$5.76
$2.75 MX$49.22
53.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$1.43 MX$25.56
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.83
$1.87 MX$33.52
128.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 CA$6.95
$2.17 MX$38.80
135.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.88 MX$33.70
52.13%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 CA$4.43
$2.25 MX$40.21
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.59 CA$4.88
$1.07 MX$19.11
235.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 CA$3.74
$1.07 MX$19.22
157.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.52 CA$19.75
$4.15 MX$74.4
249.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 CA$19.83
$10.34 MX$185
41.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.68 MX$30.06
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$2.48 MX$44.46
28.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 CA$3.59
$0.55 MX$9.93
380.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 CA$85.8
$26.53 MX$475
137.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$3.22 MX$57.6
-0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$2.48 MX$44.42
-40.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.24 CA$35.68
$3.11 MX$55.7
743.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.46
$1.26 MX$22.48
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-19.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K CA$29.1K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-10.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 CA$172
$82.5 MX$1,476
53.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 CA$24.56
$22.29 MX$399
-18.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 CA$72.8
$30.02 MX$537
78.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.55 CA$56.5
$51.4 MX$921
-19.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.74
$4.98 MX$89.2
132.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$733 CA$997
$200 MX$3,580
266.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.1K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
123.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.07 CA$58.6
$35.71 MX$639
20.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.99 CA$63.9
$39.56 MX$708
18.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 CA$128
$80.6 MX$1,442
16.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CA$151
$88.3 MX$1,581
26.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 CA$1,530
$969 MX$17.4K
16.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 CA$1,623
$482 MX$8,632
147.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 CA$2,352
$1,595 MX$28.6K
8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 CA$2,039
$1,184 MX$21.2K
26.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,060 CA$4,162
$756 MX$13.5K
304.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cranbrook: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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