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

😐 Solo nomad: Creston is 11.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Creston is 45.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.7 CA$22.73
$11.99 MX$227
39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 CA$95.9
$42.47 MX$803
65.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 CA$14.98
$10.47 MX$198
5.16%
Cappuccino
$3.06 CA$4.17
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.77
$1.44 MX$27.16
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
91.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.42 CA$7.38
$3.09 MX$58.5
75.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CA$7.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.66 CA$4.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
97.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
135.67%
Eggs
$3.4 CA$4.62
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 CA$14.92
$8.61 MX$163
27.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.76 CA$16.01
$8.54 MX$161
37.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.61 CA$19.89
$10.98 MX$208
33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$1.51 MX$28.57
-8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.02
$1.88 MX$35.63
96.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 CA$5
$2.19 MX$41.42
67.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CA$3.42
$1.87 MX$35.3
34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.57
$1.07 MX$20.23
144.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.11 CA$19.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
256.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 CA$18.74
$8.86 MX$167
55.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
62.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CA$4.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 CA$3.28
$0.52 MX$9.74
363.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.7 CA$86.7
$26.59 MX$503
139.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 CA$4.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-37.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.45 CA$34.64
$3.11 MX$58.7
718.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
-14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$192
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.34 CA$60.4
$22.14 MX$419
100.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.1 CA$84.5
$30.14 MX$570
105.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 CA$57.5
$52 MX$983
-18.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.34 CA$18.15
$5.07 MX$95.9
163.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 CA$992
$200 MX$3,787
263.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
119.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 CA$74.8
$35.74 MX$676
53.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 CA$53.6
$39.8 MX$753
-1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 CA$150
$79 MX$1,493
39.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 CA$1,801
$965 MX$18.3K
37.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 CA$1,594
$474 MX$8,968
146.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 CA$2,755
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,797 CA$2,446
$1,202 MX$22.7K
49.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,373 CA$7,314
$3,081 MX$58.3K
74.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,161 CA$5,664
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-44.74%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Creston
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
11.42
-43.43%

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Last update for Creston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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