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

😐 Solo nomad: Kanata is 11.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kanata is 83.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.27 CA$24.87
$11.99 MX$227
52.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 CA$95.4
$42.47 MX$803
65.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 CA$14.91
$10.47 MX$198
4.58%
Cappuccino
$3.88 CA$5.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
91.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 CA$7.65
$3.09 MX$58.5
81.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 CA$3.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
28.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
134.39%
Eggs
$2.9 CA$3.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.1 CA$15.1
$8.61 MX$163
28.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 CA$14.07
$8.54 MX$161
21.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.7 CA$26.82
$10.98 MX$208
79.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 CA$5.35
$2.72 MX$51.4
44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$1.51 MX$28.57
-11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
77.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
139.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 CA$16.41
$3.96 MX$74.9
204.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.6 CA$23.96
$8.86 MX$167
98.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 CA$3.94
$1.72 MX$32.53
68.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 CA$4.89
$2.61 MX$49.37
37.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
438.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.8 CA$107
$26.59 MX$503
196.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 CA$4.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-37.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.39 CA$34.56
$3.11 MX$58.7
716.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.48
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$194
$84.2 MX$1,592
69.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.67 CA$59.5
$22.14 MX$419
97.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.13 CA$65.5
$30.14 MX$570
59.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 CA$89.1
$52 MX$983
25.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 CA$15.71
$5.07 MX$95.9
127.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$736 CA$1,002
$200 MX$3,787
267.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
123.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 CA$75.1
$35.74 MX$676
54.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 CA$53.4
$39.8 MX$753
-1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 CA$116
$79 MX$1,493
7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$145
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 CA$2,089
$965 MX$18.3K
58.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,507 CA$2,051
$474 MX$8,968
217.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 CA$2,815
$1,653 MX$31.2K
25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 CA$2,824
$1,202 MX$22.7K
72.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,759 CA$6,478
$3,081 MX$58.3K
54.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,824 CA$5,205
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kanata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,191 CA$4,343
$792 MX$15K
303.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
11.42
-47.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kanata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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