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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Estevan is 22.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Estevan is 35% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.32 CA$30.38
$11.99 MX$227
86.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$99.1
$42.47 MX$803
71.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 CA$8.14
$10.47 MX$198
-42.88%
Cappuccino
$2.24 CA$3.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CA$3.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.56
$0.89 MX$16.79
111.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 CA$8.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
94.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 CA$1.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 CA$1.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
-36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.57 MX$29.68
92.99%
Eggs
$2.01 CA$2.73
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 CA$15.64
$8.61 MX$163
33.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 CA$9.06
$8.54 MX$161
-22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.45 CA$23.75
$10.98 MX$208
58.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 CA$1.73
$1.51 MX$28.57
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
137.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$2.19 MX$41.42
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 CA$3.67
$2.19 MX$41.37
23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 CA$1.96
$1.07 MX$20.23
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 CA$0.56
$1.09 MX$20.64
-62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.68 CA$19.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
270.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.48 CA$18.35
$8.86 MX$167
52.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 CA$5.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
119.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 CA$4.05
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
351.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 CA$86.2
$26.59 MX$503
138.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 CA$4.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
-0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 CA$0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.14 CA$39.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
836.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 CA$1.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K CA$26.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$184
$84.2 MX$1,592
60.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50 CA$68.1
$22.14 MX$419
125.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 CA$70.2
$30.14 MX$570
70.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.65 CA$58.1
$52 MX$983
-17.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 CA$12.91
$5.07 MX$95.9
86.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 CA$666
$200 MX$3,787
144.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K CA$14.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
103.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 CA$85.5
$35.74 MX$676
75.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 CA$44.22
$39.8 MX$753
-18.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 CA$116
$79 MX$1,493
8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CA$151
$88.4 MX$1,671
25.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 CA$1,782
$965 MX$18.3K
35.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 CA$1,576
$474 MX$8,968
144.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 CA$2,765
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 CA$2,449
$1,202 MX$22.7K
49.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,465 CA$7,438
$3,081 MX$58.3K
77.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,676 CA$5,003
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Estevan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,383 CA$5,966
$792 MX$15K
453.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
11.42
-43.35%

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Last update for Estevan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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