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 23.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cranbrook is 41% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.81 CA$17.44
$11.99 MX$227
6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 CA$99.7
$42.47 MX$803
72.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 CA$13.83
$10.47 MX$198
-2.96%
Cappuccino
$3.64 CA$4.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
102.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.3 CA$7.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 CA$8.07
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 CA$2.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.32 CA$7.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
238.85%
Eggs
$3.64 CA$4.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 CA$17.23
$8.61 MX$163
47.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.6 CA$19.87
$8.54 MX$161
70.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 CA$16.94
$10.98 MX$208
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
51.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 CA$2.08
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.02
$1.88 MX$35.63
135.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
134.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.58
$2.19 MX$41.37
53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.45 CA$4.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
222.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
162.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 CA$20.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
276.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 CA$15.51
$8.86 MX$167
28.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 CA$2.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 CA$4.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
401.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.7 CA$86.7
$26.59 MX$503
139.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-37.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.32 CA$34.47
$3.11 MX$58.7
714.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
-17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CA$178
$84.2 MX$1,592
55.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 CA$24.93
$22.14 MX$419
-17.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 CA$73.2
$30.14 MX$570
78.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.56 CA$56.6
$52 MX$983
-20.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.91 CA$16.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
134.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$722 CA$983
$200 MX$3,787
260.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
119.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.61 CA$60.7
$35.74 MX$676
24.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.01 CA$62.6
$39.8 MX$753
15.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 CA$128
$79 MX$1,493
18.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 CA$1,518
$965 MX$18.3K
15.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 CA$1,598
$474 MX$8,968
147.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 CA$2,330
$1,653 MX$31.2K
3.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 CA$2,041
$1,202 MX$22.7K
24.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,000 CA$6,805
$3,081 MX$58.3K
62.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,969 CA$5,403
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cranbrook
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,856
$792 MX$15K
257.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
11.42
-40.89%

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Last update for Cranbrook: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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