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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 61.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Grimsby is 56.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.12 CA$25.37
$11.58 MX$212
56.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 CA$107
$42 MX$769
82.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 CA$15.29
$10.5 MX$192
4.00%
Cappuccino
$3.48 CA$4.87
$3.43 MX$62.8
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CA$2.74
$1.49 MX$27.34
31.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.08
$0.94 MX$17.27
58.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.32
$3.08 MX$56.3
93.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 CA$9.42
$4.37 MX$79.9
53.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 CA$4.1
$1.39 MX$25.44
110.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 CA$4.04
$1.85 MX$33.81
55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.3 CA$6.01
$1.58 MX$28.88
172.15%
Eggs
$3.31 CA$4.63
$2.51 MX$46
31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 CA$19.19
$8.26 MX$151
65.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.23 CA$14.32
$8.7 MX$159
17.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 CA$15.62
$10.73 MX$196
4.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 CA$4.09
$2.61 MX$47.74
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CA$3.02
$1.49 MX$27.28
44.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.6 CA$5.04
$1.95 MX$35.72
84.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 CA$5.13
$2.09 MX$38.26
75.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CA$2.72
$1.81 MX$33.05
7.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 CA$4.17
$2.16 MX$39.62
37.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 CA$2.48
$1.03 MX$18.85
71.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CA$3.12
$1.08 MX$19.7
106.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.2 CA$19.88
$4.14 MX$75.9
243.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.17 CA$18.43
$8.88 MX$163
48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.2
$1.67 MX$30.64
36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CA$3.25
$2.53 MX$46.31
-8.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 CA$3.41
$0.51 MX$9.27
378.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 CA$88.6
$26.68 MX$488
137.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 CA$4.47
$3.26 MX$59.7
-2.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 CA$1.69
$2.51 MX$45.94
-51.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.82 CA$30.55
$3.12 MX$57.2
599.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 CA$1.54
$1.31 MX$23.96
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.8K
$30.9K MX$565K
-19.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.9K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
-10.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 CA$222
$83 MX$1,520
90.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.8 CA$74
$22.59 MX$414
133.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.4 CA$98.5
$29.51 MX$540
138.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.35 CA$57.9
$51.6 MX$944
-19.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 CA$12.62
$4.9 MX$89.7
83.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$742 CA$1,039
$200 MX$3,668
270.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K CA$25.4K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
249.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 CA$102
$36.41 MX$667
99.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 CA$56.5
$39.91 MX$731
1.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 CA$158
$79.9 MX$1,462
41.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 CA$154
$87.7 MX$1,605
25.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 CA$1,852
$983 MX$18K
34.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 CA$1,861
$470 MX$8,612
182.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 CA$2,625
$1,610 MX$29.5K
16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 CA$2,580
$1,189 MX$21.8K
54.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Grimsby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,382 CA$6,135
$724 MX$13.2K
505.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
11.42
-43.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Grimsby: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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