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 19.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Okotoks is 67.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 CA$14.89
$11.99 MX$227
-8.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.1 CA$91.4
$42.47 MX$803
58.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 CA$15.36
$10.47 MX$198
7.74%
Cappuccino
$3.74 CA$5.09
$3.6 MX$68.2
3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
89.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.05 CA$6.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
63.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 CA$7.22
$4.58 MX$86.6
15.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 CA$2.73
$1.38 MX$26.04
45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.85 MX$34.9
51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.57 MX$29.68
92.99%
Eggs
$3.63 CA$4.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
42.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 CA$16.37
$8.61 MX$163
39.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.71 CA$17.3
$8.54 MX$161
48.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 CA$21.56
$10.98 MX$208
44.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 CA$4.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.23
$1.88 MX$35.63
104.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
64.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 CA$3.22
$1.87 MX$35.3
26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.07 MX$20.23
151.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.65
$1.09 MX$20.64
78.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
226.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.09 CA$17.81
$8.86 MX$167
47.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 CA$4.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 CA$4.49
$2.61 MX$49.37
26.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
388.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 CA$75.7
$26.59 MX$503
109.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 CA$4.25
$3.24 MX$61.2
-3.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 CA$2.35
$2.38 MX$44.94
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.2 CA$31.58
$3.11 MX$58.7
645.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 CA$1.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K CA$30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 CA$269
$84.2 MX$1,592
134.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.63 CA$60.8
$22.14 MX$419
101.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 CA$89.8
$30.14 MX$570
118.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.68 CA$37.68
$52 MX$983
-46.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.38 CA$16.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
144.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$687 CA$936
$200 MX$3,787
243.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
118.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.81 CA$56.9
$35.74 MX$676
16.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.09 CA$57.3
$39.8 MX$753
5.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63 CA$85.7
$79 MX$1,493
-20.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 CA$98.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 CA$1,696
$965 MX$18.3K
29.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 CA$1,579
$474 MX$8,968
144.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,785 CA$2,429
$1,653 MX$31.2K
7.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,661 CA$2,261
$1,202 MX$22.7K
38.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,183 CA$2,971
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-29.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,512 CA$2,059
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Okotoks
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,642 CA$3,596
$792 MX$15K
233.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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Last update for Okotoks: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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