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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 23.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 62.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.32 CA$22.69

$11.88 MX$210

37.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.5 CA$104

$41.90 MX$740

77.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.35 CA$15.78

$10.55 MX$186

7.58%

Cappuccino

$3.54 CA$4.92

$3.60 MX$63.5

-1.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 CA$2.58

$1.50 MX$26.45

24.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 CA$1.98

$0.91 MX$16.09

57.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.84 CA$8.12

$3.08 MX$54.4

89.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 CA$9.26

$4.47 MX$78.8

48.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.53 CA$3.51

$1.39 MX$24.54

82.01%

White Bread (500g)

$2.55 CA$3.55

$1.90 MX$33.47

34.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.00 CA$5.55

$1.60 MX$28.27

150.00%

Eggs

$2.85 CA$3.97

$2.60 MX$45.97

9.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.90 CA$15.15

$8.36 MX$148

30.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.30 CA$15.71

$8.64 MX$152

30.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.38 CA$15.82

$10.91 MX$192

4.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 CA$5.05

$2.61 MX$45.98

39.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 CA$1.82

$1.44 MX$25.46

-9.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 CA$5.68

$1.96 MX$34.55

108.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.92 CA$6.85

$2.12 MX$37.34

132.08%

Potato (1kg)

$3.42 CA$4.75

$1.86 MX$32.87

83.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 CA$3.16

$2.22 MX$39.20

2.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.04 CA$4.22

$1.02 MX$17.99

198.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 CA$2.24

$1.04 MX$18.36

54.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.57 CA$18.86

$4.05 MX$71.5

235.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.06 CA$16.76

$10.18 MX$180

18.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.38 CA$3.31

$1.69 MX$29.79

40.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 CA$4.74

$2.62 MX$46.25

30.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.55 CA$3.54

$0.51 MX$9.09

400.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.0 CA$83.4

$26.52 MX$468

126.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.30 CA$4.59

$3.15 MX$55.7

4.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 CA$2.17

$2.46 MX$43.49

-36.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.07 CA$45.96

$3.26 MX$57.5

914.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 CA$1.52

$1.32 MX$23.36

-17.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.9K CA$34.5K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-17.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.2K CA$29.5K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-10.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 CA$186

$83.5 MX$1,474

60.24%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$44.34 CA$61.6

$22.86 MX$404

93.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$78.3 CA$109

$30.04 MX$530

160.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.88 CA$44.31

$51.9 MX$916

-38.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.00 CA$12.51

$18.30 MX$323

-50.82%

Cinema Ticket

$11.24 CA$15.63

$5.12 MX$90.4

119.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$437 CA$607

$201 MX$3,541

117.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K CA$16.4K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

122.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.55 CA$63.3

$35.73 MX$631

27.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.83 CA$49.80

$40.27 MX$711

-11.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 CA$133

$79.2 MX$1,398

20.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.9 CA$129

$89.3 MX$1,576

4.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,316 CA$1,829

$947 MX$16.7K

38.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,164 CA$1,618

$483 MX$8,525

141.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 CA$2,930

$1,599 MX$28.2K

31.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,679 CA$2,334

$1,211 MX$21.4K

38.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,465 CA$4,817

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-13.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,495 CA$3,468

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-61.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,096 CA$4,303

$730 MX$12.9K

324.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.69

11.42

-41.42%

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

Last update for Kingston: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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