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

😐 Solo nomad: Dawson Creek is 36% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dawson Creek is 42% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.74 CA$26.04

$11.88 MX$210

57.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.97 CA$62.5

$41.90 MX$740

7.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.13 CA$18.24

$10.55 MX$186

24.45%

Cappuccino

$4.26 CA$5.92

$3.60 MX$63.5

18.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 CA$4.02

$1.50 MX$26.45

92.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.40 CA$4.73

$0.91 MX$16.09

273.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.75 CA$6.60

$3.08 MX$54.4

54.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.74 CA$7.99

$4.47 MX$78.8

28.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.34 CA$4.64

$1.39 MX$24.54

140.29%

White Bread (500g)

$4.66 CA$6.47

$1.90 MX$33.47

145.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CA$3.03

$1.60 MX$28.27

36.25%

Eggs

$3.47 CA$4.82

$2.60 MX$45.97

33.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.55 CA$9.10

$8.36 MX$148

-21.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.01 CA$16.69

$8.64 MX$152

39.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.98 CA$20.82

$10.91 MX$192

37.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 CA$5.54

$2.61 MX$45.98

52.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 CA$1.97

$1.44 MX$25.46

-1.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 CA$5.12

$1.96 MX$34.55

87.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.70 CA$5.14

$2.12 MX$37.34

74.53%

Potato (1kg)

$2.38 CA$3.31

$1.86 MX$32.87

27.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.48 CA$3.45

$2.22 MX$39.20

11.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 CA$3.60

$1.02 MX$17.99

153.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 CA$2.45

$1.04 MX$18.36

69.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.41 CA$20.03

$4.05 MX$71.5

255.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 CA$17.71

$10.18 MX$180

25.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.50 CA$6.26

$1.69 MX$29.79

166.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 CA$4.34

$2.62 MX$46.25

19.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.62 CA$3.64

$0.51 MX$9.09

413.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.0 CA$88.9

$26.52 MX$468

141.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 CA$4.31

$3.15 MX$55.7

-1.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 CA$2.06

$2.46 MX$43.49

-39.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 CA$35.94

$3.26 MX$57.5

692.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 CA$1.71

$1.32 MX$23.36

-6.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.8K CA$34.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-17.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K CA$28.2K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-14.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$43.50 CA$60.5

$83.5 MX$1,474

-47.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.38 CA$60.3

$22.86 MX$404

89.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.8 CA$97.1

$30.04 MX$530

132.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.21 CA$61.5

$51.9 MX$916

-14.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$14.91 CA$20.73

$5.12 MX$90.4

191.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$746 CA$1,037

$201 MX$3,541

272.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K CA$16.4K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

121.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.92 CA$38.81

$35.73 MX$631

-21.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.48 CA$31.25

$40.27 MX$711

-44.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 CA$140

$79.2 MX$1,398

27.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.3 CA$126

$89.3 MX$1,576

1.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$598 CA$831

$947 MX$16.7K

-36.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$578 CA$804

$483 MX$8,525

19.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,077 CA$1,497

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-32.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,058 CA$1,470

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-12.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,777 CA$5,250

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-5.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,734 CA$5,190

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-41.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.46

11.42

-43.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dawson Creek: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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