Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: North Bay is 12.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: North Bay is 76.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.51 CA$20.17

$11.88 MX$210

22.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 CA$114

$41.90 MX$740

96.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.69 CA$12.07

$10.55 MX$186

-17.63%

Cappuccino

$3.32 CA$4.62

$3.60 MX$63.5

-7.78%

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

$2.08 CA$2.90

$1.50 MX$26.45

38.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 CA$1.90

$0.91 MX$16.09

50.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.23 CA$7.27

$3.08 MX$54.4

69.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.52 CA$9.07

$4.47 MX$78.8

45.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 CA$2.40

$1.39 MX$24.54

24.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.24 CA$3.12

$1.90 MX$33.47

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$6.85 CA$9.53

$1.60 MX$28.27

328.13%

Eggs

$3.45 CA$4.79

$2.60 MX$45.97

32.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.78 CA$28.89

$8.36 MX$148

148.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$17.97 CA$24.97

$8.64 MX$152

107.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 CA$15.47

$10.91 MX$192

2.02%

Apples (1kg)

$4.38 CA$6.09

$2.61 MX$45.98

67.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 CA$2.03

$1.44 MX$25.46

1.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.58 CA$4.97

$1.96 MX$34.55

82.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.56 CA$4.95

$2.12 MX$37.34

67.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.47 CA$3.43

$1.86 MX$32.87

32.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 CA$3.01

$2.22 MX$39.20

-2.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.86 CA$3.98

$1.02 MX$17.99

180.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 CA$3.86

$1.04 MX$18.36

167.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.23 CA$18.38

$4.05 MX$71.5

226.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.01 CA$18.09

$10.18 MX$180

27.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.54 CA$3.53

$1.69 MX$29.79

50.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 CA$4.51

$2.62 MX$46.25

23.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 CA$3.27

$0.51 MX$9.09

360.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.7 CA$104

$26.52 MX$468

181.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.10 CA$5.70

$3.15 MX$55.7

30.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 CA$1.46

$2.46 MX$43.49

-57.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.59 CA$35.57

$3.26 MX$57.5

684.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 CA$1.60

$1.32 MX$23.36

-12.88%

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

$24.7K CA$34.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-17.74%

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

$19.7K CA$27.4K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-16.91%

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

$141 CA$196

$83.5 MX$1,474

69.01%

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

$33.77 CA$46.94

$22.86 MX$404

47.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.7 CA$81.6

$30.04 MX$530

95.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.78 CA$34.44

$51.9 MX$916

-52.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$11.03 CA$15.33

$5.12 MX$90.4

115.43%

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

$905 CA$1,257

$201 MX$3,541

350.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K CA$40.0K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

441.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.44 CA$60.4

$35.73 MX$631

21.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.77 CA$26.10

$40.27 MX$711

-53.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 CA$84.9

$79.2 MX$1,398

-22.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.5 CA$113

$89.3 MX$1,576

-8.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,382 CA$1,921

$947 MX$16.7K

45.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,251 CA$1,739

$483 MX$8,525

159.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,291 CA$3,185

$1,599 MX$28.2K

43.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,173 CA$3,020

$1,211 MX$21.4K

79.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,074 CA$4,273

$730 MX$12.9K

321.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.45

11.42

-43.52%

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

Last update for North Bay: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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