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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Penticton is 24.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Penticton is 56.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.46 CA$20.09
$11.88 MX$210
21.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.18 CA$67.0
$41.90 MX$740
14.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 CA$12.60
$10.55 MX$186
-14.12%
Cappuccino
$3.78 CA$5.26
$3.60 MX$63.5
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CA$2.70
$1.50 MX$26.45
29.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$0.91 MX$16.09
91.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$7.12
$3.08 MX$54.4
66.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.92 CA$11.01
$4.47 MX$78.8
77.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.39 MX$24.54
88.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 CA$3.39
$1.90 MX$33.47
28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.91 CA$10.99
$1.60 MX$28.27
394.38%
Eggs
$3.96 CA$5.51
$2.60 MX$45.97
52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 CA$15.78
$8.36 MX$148
35.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 CA$16.20
$8.64 MX$152
34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 CA$19.42
$10.91 MX$192
28.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 CA$6.27
$2.61 MX$45.98
72.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 CA$1.78
$1.44 MX$25.46
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.87 CA$8.16
$1.96 MX$34.55
199.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.15
$2.12 MX$37.34
74.53%
Potato (1kg)
$4.36 CA$6.06
$1.86 MX$32.87
134.41%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.29
$2.22 MX$39.20
39.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 CA$3.78
$1.02 MX$17.99
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CA$2.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
100.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.51 CA$18.78
$4.05 MX$71.5
233.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 CA$17.82
$10.18 MX$180
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 CA$5.77
$1.69 MX$29.79
145.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 CA$5.31
$2.62 MX$46.25
45.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 CA$2.36
$0.51 MX$9.09
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.68 CA$45.43
$26.52 MX$468
23.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 CA$3.62
$3.15 MX$55.7
-17.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 CA$2.31
$2.46 MX$43.49
-32.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.37 CA$35.27
$3.26 MX$57.5
678.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.71
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-12.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 CA$142
$83.5 MX$1,474
22.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61.0 CA$84.8
$22.86 MX$404
166.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.3 CA$97.8
$30.04 MX$530
134.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 CA$64.0
$51.9 MX$916
-11.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 CA$10.49
$18.30 MX$323
-58.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 CA$15.70
$5.12 MX$90.4
120.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$550 CA$765
$201 MX$3,541
174.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,113 CA$11.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
52.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.05 CA$55.7
$35.73 MX$631
12.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 CA$47.33
$40.27 MX$711
-15.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 CA$117
$79.2 MX$1,398
5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$143
$89.3 MX$1,576
14.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 CA$1,497
$947 MX$16.7K
13.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$977 CA$1,358
$483 MX$8,525
102.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,769 CA$2,459
$1,599 MX$28.2K
10.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,622 CA$2,254
$1,211 MX$21.4K
33.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,744 CA$3,814
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-31.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,119 CA$4,335
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-51.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,988 CA$4,153
$730 MX$12.9K
309.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
11.42
-44.66%

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Last update for Penticton: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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