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

😐 Solo nomad: Oakville is 25.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oakville is 63.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.21 CA$24.79
$11.99 MX$227
51.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.5 CA$103
$42.47 MX$803
77.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 CA$14.81
$10.47 MX$198
3.92%
Cappuccino
$3.92 CA$5.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.44 MX$27.16
53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.27
$0.89 MX$16.79
87.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.99 CA$8.16
$3.09 MX$58.5
93.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 CA$9.28
$4.58 MX$86.6
48.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
70.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
54.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
122.93%
Eggs
$3.4 CA$4.63
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 CA$18.07
$8.61 MX$163
54.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.59 CA$15.77
$8.54 MX$161
35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 CA$19.27
$10.98 MX$208
28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 CA$5.16
$2.72 MX$51.4
39.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 CA$4.44
$1.88 MX$35.63
73.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 CA$5.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
86.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 CA$3.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 CA$3.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
109.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
81.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.38 CA$18.21
$3.96 MX$74.9
237.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CA$17.73
$8.86 MX$167
46.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 CA$3.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
461.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CA$137
$26.59 MX$503
277.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 CA$5.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
14.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.79 CA$32.38
$3.11 MX$58.7
664.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K CA$34K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CA$28.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 CA$162
$84.2 MX$1,592
40.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.72 CA$52.7
$22.14 MX$419
74.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 CA$72.7
$30.14 MX$570
77.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.4 CA$59.1
$52 MX$983
-16.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.89 CA$16.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
134.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,123 CA$1,529
$200 MX$3,787
460.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K CA$24.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
237.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 CA$78.3
$35.74 MX$676
61.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 CA$54
$39.8 MX$753
-0.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 CA$131
$79 MX$1,493
21.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 CA$159
$88.4 MX$1,671
32.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CA$2,334
$965 MX$18.3K
77.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 CA$1,937
$474 MX$8,968
199.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,610 CA$3,553
$1,653 MX$31.2K
57.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,276 CA$3,099
$1,202 MX$22.7K
89.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,235 CA$5,765
$3,081 MX$58.3K
37.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,209 CA$9,813
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-4.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oakville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,916 CA$3,969
$792 MX$15K
268.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
11.42
-42.03%

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

Last update for Oakville: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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