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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Grimsby is 35.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Grimsby is 95.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.11 CA$25.17
$11.88 MX$210
52.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.3 CA$106
$41.90 MX$740
81.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.18 CA$15.54
$10.55 MX$186
5.97%
Cappuccino
$3.56 CA$4.95
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 CA$2.79
$1.50 MX$26.45
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 CA$2.14
$0.91 MX$16.09
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 CA$8.01
$3.08 MX$54.4
87.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.54 CA$9.09
$4.47 MX$78.8
46.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 CA$4.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
112.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 CA$3.85
$1.90 MX$33.47
45.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
178.75%
Eggs
$3.31 CA$4.60
$2.60 MX$45.97
27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.40 CA$18.62
$8.36 MX$148
60.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 CA$13.69
$8.64 MX$152
14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 CA$16.01
$10.91 MX$192
5.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 CA$4.02
$2.61 MX$45.98
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 CA$2.98
$1.44 MX$25.46
48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 CA$4.95
$1.96 MX$34.55
81.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 CA$5.05
$2.12 MX$37.34
71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CA$2.63
$1.86 MX$32.87
1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 CA$4.03
$2.22 MX$39.20
30.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 CA$2.45
$1.02 MX$17.99
72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CA$3.09
$1.04 MX$18.36
114.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 CA$19.63
$4.05 MX$71.5
248.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.44 CA$17.29
$10.18 MX$180
22.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 CA$3.05
$1.69 MX$29.79
29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CA$3.26
$2.62 MX$46.25
-10.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 CA$3.24
$0.51 MX$9.09
356.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 CA$87.7
$26.52 MX$468
137.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 CA$4.25
$3.15 MX$55.7
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 CA$1.68
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.97 CA$30.54
$3.26 MX$57.5
573.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.53
$1.32 MX$23.36
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-16.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$216
$83.5 MX$1,474
85.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.2 CA$75.3
$22.86 MX$404
137.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.7 CA$95.5
$30.04 MX$530
128.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.43 CA$59.0
$51.9 MX$916
-18.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.62 CA$11.98
$5.12 MX$90.4
68.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 CA$1,009
$201 MX$3,541
261.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
248.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.4 CA$99.2
$35.73 MX$631
99.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.81 CA$56.7
$40.27 MX$711
1.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 CA$160
$79.2 MX$1,398
45.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CA$155
$89.3 MX$1,576
24.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 CA$1,836
$947 MX$16.7K
39.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CA$1,825
$483 MX$8,525
171.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 CA$2,560
$1,599 MX$28.2K
15.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 CA$2,494
$1,211 MX$21.4K
48.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,500 CA$6,256
$730 MX$12.9K
516.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
11.42
-43.96%

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Last update for Grimsby: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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