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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dawson City and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Dawson City and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dawson City is 47.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dawson City is 124.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.71 CA$35.74
$11.88 MX$210
116.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CA$147
$41.90 MX$740
153.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 CA$15.55
$10.55 MX$186
6.07%
Cappuccino
$3.98 CA$5.53
$3.60 MX$63.5
10.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CA$2.37
$0.91 MX$16.09
86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 CA$7.47
$3.08 MX$54.4
74.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CA$7.94
$4.47 MX$78.8
27.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CA$3.90
$1.39 MX$24.54
102.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.25 CA$5.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
123.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.66 CA$5.09
$1.60 MX$28.27
128.75%
Eggs
$5.22 CA$7.26
$2.60 MX$45.97
100.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.30 CA$15.71
$8.36 MX$148
35.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.21 CA$21.14
$8.64 MX$152
76.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 CA$20.17
$10.91 MX$192
33.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.20 CA$5.84
$2.61 MX$45.98
60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.90
$1.44 MX$25.46
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 CA$6.00
$1.96 MX$34.55
119.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 CA$5.79
$2.12 MX$37.34
96.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.43
$1.86 MX$32.87
32.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 CA$3.48
$2.22 MX$39.20
12.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.66
$1.02 MX$17.99
157.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 CA$2.36
$1.04 MX$18.36
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.74 CA$19.10
$4.05 MX$71.5
239.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 CA$17.75
$10.18 MX$180
25.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 CA$4.05
$1.69 MX$29.79
72.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 CA$4.28
$2.62 MX$46.25
17.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 CA$3.21
$0.51 MX$9.09
352.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 CA$88.8
$26.52 MX$468
140.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 CA$4.44
$3.15 MX$55.7
1.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CA$2.05
$2.46 MX$43.49
-40.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.76 CA$35.80
$3.26 MX$57.5
690.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.61
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-18.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$28.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-14.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$196
$83.5 MX$1,474
68.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.64 CA$60.7
$22.86 MX$404
90.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.2 CA$87.9
$30.04 MX$530
110.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 CA$58.1
$51.9 MX$916
-19.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.21 CA$15.58
$5.12 MX$90.4
118.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$751 CA$1,044
$201 MX$3,541
274.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
122.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.4 CA$92.3
$35.73 MX$631
85.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.24 CA$55.9
$40.27 MX$711
-0.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 CA$97.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$146
$89.3 MX$1,576
17.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 CA$1,843
$947 MX$16.7K
40.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 CA$954
$483 MX$8,525
42.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 CA$2,754
$1,599 MX$28.2K
23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CA$2,542
$1,211 MX$21.4K
51.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,708 CA$6,544
$3,996 MX$70.5K
17.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,185 CA$4,426
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-50.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dawson City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,892 CA$4,019
$730 MX$12.9K
296.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
11.42
-43.43%

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Last update for Dawson City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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