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

😐 Solo nomad: Mississauga is 25.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mississauga is 72.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.57 CA$25.28
$11.99 MX$227
54.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 CA$110
$42.47 MX$803
89.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.2 CA$15.24
$10.47 MX$198
6.97%
Cappuccino
$4.17 CA$5.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 CA$7.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
87.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 CA$7.81
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 CA$3.23
$1.38 MX$26.04
72.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 CA$3.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
71.97%
Eggs
$3.85 CA$5.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
50.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 CA$19.29
$8.61 MX$163
64.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.42 CA$15.54
$8.54 MX$161
33.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15 CA$20.42
$10.98 MX$208
36.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.87
$2.72 MX$51.4
31.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 CA$4.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 CA$2.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$2.19 MX$41.37
15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 CA$2.51
$1.07 MX$20.23
71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.08 CA$16.45
$3.96 MX$74.9
205.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.37 CA$16.83
$8.86 MX$167
39.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$1.72 MX$32.53
48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
480.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.5 CA$130
$26.59 MX$503
259.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 CA$4.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 CA$1.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.06 CA$30.03
$3.11 MX$58.7
609.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 CA$240
$84.2 MX$1,592
109.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.39 CA$57.7
$22.14 MX$419
91.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 CA$73.1
$30.14 MX$570
78.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.24 CA$60.2
$52 MX$983
-14.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.96 CA$31.26
$18.72 MX$354
22.65%
Cinema Ticket
$14.13 CA$19.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
178.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 CA$579
$200 MX$3,787
112.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
109.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.98 CA$62.6
$35.74 MX$676
28.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.54 CA$59.3
$39.8 MX$753
9.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 CA$119
$79 MX$1,493
10.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$137
$88.4 MX$1,671
14.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,853 CA$2,522
$965 MX$18.3K
91.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,627 CA$2,214
$474 MX$8,968
242.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,639 CA$3,592
$1,653 MX$31.2K
59.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,393 CA$3,257
$1,202 MX$22.7K
99.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,805 CA$12K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
185.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,480 CA$8,820
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-13.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mississauga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,043 CA$4,143
$792 MX$15K
284.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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Last update for Mississauga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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