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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Okotoks is 22.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Okotoks is 42.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 CA$15.27
$11.88 MX$210
-7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 CA$93.6
$41.90 MX$740
60.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.29 CA$15.69
$10.55 MX$186
7.01%
Cappuccino
$3.76 CA$5.22
$3.60 MX$63.5
4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.25
$1.50 MX$26.45
8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.32
$0.91 MX$16.09
83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 CA$7.22
$3.08 MX$54.4
68.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.00 CA$6.95
$4.47 MX$78.8
11.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 CA$2.81
$1.39 MX$24.54
45.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 CA$3.84
$1.90 MX$33.47
45.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 CA$4.42
$1.60 MX$28.27
98.75%
Eggs
$3.54 CA$4.92
$2.60 MX$45.97
36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 CA$17.34
$8.36 MX$148
49.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.49 CA$17.36
$8.64 MX$152
44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.38 CA$22.77
$10.91 MX$192
50.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 CA$4.38
$2.61 MX$45.98
20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.85
$1.44 MX$25.46
-7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.53
$1.96 MX$34.55
103.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 CA$5.10
$2.12 MX$37.34
73.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 CA$3.30
$1.86 MX$32.87
27.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.96
$2.22 MX$39.20
-4.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CA$3.62
$1.02 MX$17.99
154.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 CA$2.76
$1.04 MX$18.36
91.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.75 CA$17.72
$4.05 MX$71.5
214.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.54 CA$18.82
$10.18 MX$180
33.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 CA$4.08
$1.69 MX$29.79
73.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 CA$4.59
$2.62 MX$46.25
25.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 CA$3.68
$0.51 MX$9.09
419.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 CA$75.7
$26.52 MX$468
105.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CA$4.51
$3.15 MX$55.7
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.38
$2.46 MX$43.49
-30.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.48 CA$32.64
$3.26 MX$57.5
620.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 CA$1.41
$1.32 MX$23.36
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-16.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CA$31.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-4.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 CA$278
$83.5 MX$1,474
139.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.65 CA$62.1
$22.86 MX$404
95.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.1 CA$89.1
$30.04 MX$530
113.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.24 CA$39.25
$51.9 MX$916
-45.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.50 CA$17.38
$5.12 MX$90.4
144.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$692 CA$962
$201 MX$3,541
245.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
119.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$35.73 MX$631
19.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 CA$57.8
$40.27 MX$711
3.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 CA$87.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
-20.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 CA$104
$89.3 MX$1,576
-15.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 CA$1,742
$947 MX$16.7K
32.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 CA$1,626
$483 MX$8,525
142.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,754 CA$2,438
$1,599 MX$28.2K
9.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 CA$2,342
$1,211 MX$21.4K
39.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,150 CA$4,379
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-21.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,180 CA$4,420
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-50.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,073 CA$4,272
$730 MX$12.9K
321.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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Last update for Okotoks: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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