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Cost of Living Comparison Between Parry Sound and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Parry Sound and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Parry Sound is 10% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Parry Sound is 39.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.05 CA$20.92
$11.88 MX$210
26.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.96 CA$62.5
$41.90 MX$740
7.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.99 CA$15.28
$10.55 MX$186
4.17%
Cappuccino
$2.87 CA$3.99
$3.60 MX$63.5
-20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 CA$2.50
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CA$1.81
$0.91 MX$16.09
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 CA$7.13
$3.08 MX$54.4
66.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 CA$6.24
$4.47 MX$78.8
0.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 CA$3.35
$1.39 MX$24.54
73.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 CA$3.03
$1.90 MX$33.47
14.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.33
$1.60 MX$28.27
4.37%
Eggs
$3.21 CA$4.46
$2.60 MX$45.97
23.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 CA$6.13
$8.36 MX$148
-47.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.20 CA$12.79
$8.64 MX$152
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 CA$10.29
$10.91 MX$192
-32.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CA$5.04
$2.61 MX$45.98
39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 CA$0.99
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 CA$1.00
$1.96 MX$34.55
-63.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 CA$3.12
$2.12 MX$37.34
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 CA$2.38
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.89
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.02 MX$17.99
46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.75
$1.04 MX$18.36
90.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.61 CA$17.53
$4.05 MX$71.5
211.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 CA$16.22
$10.18 MX$180
14.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.46
$1.69 MX$29.79
47.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 CA$3.87
$2.62 MX$46.25
6.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.40 CA$3.33
$0.51 MX$9.09
370.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 CA$88.0
$26.52 MX$468
138.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 CA$4.22
$3.15 MX$55.7
-3.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 CA$3.06
$2.46 MX$43.49
-10.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.47 CA$31.23
$3.26 MX$57.5
589.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 CA$1.48
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-18.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-13.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 CA$240
$83.5 MX$1,474
106.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.17 CA$46.11
$22.86 MX$404
45.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 CA$72.1
$30.04 MX$530
72.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.72 CA$58.0
$51.9 MX$916
-19.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 CA$18.17
$5.12 MX$90.4
155.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$967 CA$1,344
$201 MX$3,541
381.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K CA$15.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
115.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 CA$86.8
$35.73 MX$631
74.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.72 CA$60.8
$40.27 MX$711
8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 CA$136
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 CA$132
$89.3 MX$1,576
6.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 CA$1,594
$947 MX$16.7K
21.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,413 CA$1,964
$483 MX$8,525
192.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 CA$2,786
$1,599 MX$28.2K
25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,845 CA$2,565
$1,211 MX$21.4K
52.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,807 CA$6,681
$3,996 MX$70.5K
20.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,701 CA$5,145
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-42.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Parry Sound
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,151 CA$2,990
$730 MX$12.9K
194.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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Last update for Parry Sound: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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