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

😐 Solo nomad: Guelph is 28.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guelph is 70.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.92 CA$27.12
$11.99 MX$227
66.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$100
$42.47 MX$803
73.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 CA$16.27
$10.47 MX$198
14.14%
Cappuccino
$3.7 CA$5.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.37
$0.89 MX$16.79
95.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
66.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CA$7.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 CA$2.82
$1.38 MX$26.04
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
43.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 CA$4.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.64%
Eggs
$3.07 CA$4.18
$2.55 MX$48.3
20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 CA$12.12
$8.61 MX$163
3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.71 CA$11.85
$8.54 MX$161
1.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.27 CA$35.76
$10.98 MX$208
139.25%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 CA$5.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 CA$1.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
-41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
70.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
56.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CA$3.42
$2.19 MX$41.37
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$1.07 MX$20.23
114.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CA$1.97
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 CA$15.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
180.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 CA$19.18
$8.86 MX$167
59.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 CA$3.54
$1.72 MX$32.53
51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 CA$3.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
361.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.5 CA$83.7
$26.59 MX$503
131.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-26.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.16 CA$45.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
966.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
-14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K CA$28.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelph
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
60.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$22.14 MX$419
140.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85
$30.14 MX$570
107.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 CA$74.5
$52 MX$983
5.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.52 CA$25.2
$18.72 MX$354
-1.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 CA$14.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
116.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$936 CA$1,275
$200 MX$3,787
367.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
109.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 CA$84.7
$35.74 MX$676
74.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.4 CA$53.6
$39.8 MX$753
-1.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 CA$117
$79 MX$1,493
9.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 CA$174
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 CA$2,081
$965 MX$18.3K
58.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CA$1,990
$474 MX$8,968
208.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,119 CA$2,884
$1,653 MX$31.2K
28.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,966 CA$2,676
$1,202 MX$22.7K
63.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,451 CA$7,421
$3,081 MX$58.3K
76.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,391 CA$7,338
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-28.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guelph
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,462 CA$4,712
$792 MX$15K
337.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
11.42
-42.64%

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Last update for Guelph: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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