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

😐 Solo nomad: Edmonton is 28.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edmonton is 68.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.07 CA$24.6
$11.99 MX$227
50.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.7 CA$89.5
$42.47 MX$803
54.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 CA$15.62
$10.47 MX$198
9.55%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
95.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
86.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
55.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
96.82%
Eggs
$3.65 CA$4.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 CA$16.81
$8.61 MX$163
43.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 CA$17.33
$8.54 MX$161
49.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 CA$21.79
$10.98 MX$208
45.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
73.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$1.88 MX$35.63
107.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$2.19 MX$41.42
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
25.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
153.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CA$2.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
84.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 CA$20.38
$3.96 MX$74.9
278.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.1 CA$17.83
$8.86 MX$167
47.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
73.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
392.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.1 CA$102
$26.59 MX$503
182.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.59 CA$32.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
658.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 CA$1.49
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CA$30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$84.2 MX$1,592
136.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.89 CA$61.1
$22.14 MX$419
102.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 CA$89.8
$30.14 MX$570
118.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.58 CA$64.8
$52 MX$983
-8.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.68 CA$29.51
$18.72 MX$354
15.81%
Cinema Ticket
$13 CA$17.69
$5.07 MX$95.9
156.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$689 CA$938
$200 MX$3,787
243.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
122.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 CA$67.8
$35.74 MX$676
39.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.14 CA$57.4
$39.8 MX$753
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 CA$113
$79 MX$1,493
4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$137
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 CA$1,686
$965 MX$18.3K
28.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 CA$1,277
$474 MX$8,968
97.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CA$2,590
$1,653 MX$31.2K
15.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 CA$2,179
$1,202 MX$22.7K
33.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,469 CA$3,361
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-19.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 CA$3,131
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.45%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,792 CA$3,801
$792 MX$15K
252.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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Last update for Edmonton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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