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

😐 Solo nomad: Penticton is 13.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Penticton is 43.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.92 CA$20.31
$11.99 MX$227
24.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.12 CA$64.2
$42.47 MX$803
10.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 CA$11.72
$10.47 MX$198
-17.77%
Cappuccino
$3.87 CA$5.26
$3.6 MX$68.2
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CA$2.64
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 CA$6.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
64.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.34 CA$11.35
$4.58 MX$86.6
82.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$1.38 MX$26.04
84.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$8.06 CA$10.98
$1.57 MX$29.68
413.38%
Eggs
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.55 MX$48.3
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 CA$15.89
$8.61 MX$163
35.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 CA$15.89
$8.54 MX$161
36.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 CA$19.29
$10.98 MX$208
29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.66 CA$6.35
$2.72 MX$51.4
71.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CA$1.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
-12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.75 CA$7.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
205.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$4.39 CA$5.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
134.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.05
$2.19 MX$41.37
35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
162.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
90.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 CA$18.37
$3.96 MX$74.9
240.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 CA$19.3
$8.86 MX$167
60.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.16 CA$5.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
141.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$2.61 MX$49.37
49.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 CA$2.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
211.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.02 CA$44.94
$26.59 MX$503
24.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 CA$3.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$2.38 MX$44.94
-28.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.42 CA$34.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
717.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CA$142
$84.2 MX$1,592
23.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.5 CA$82.4
$22.14 MX$419
173.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 CA$94.3
$30.14 MX$570
129.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47 CA$64
$52 MX$983
-9.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.31 CA$9.95
$18.72 MX$354
-60.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 CA$15.28
$5.07 MX$95.9
121.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 CA$745
$200 MX$3,787
173.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,082 CA$11K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
51.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.39 CA$55
$35.74 MX$676
13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.99 CA$46.26
$39.8 MX$753
-14.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 CA$113
$79 MX$1,493
4.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$140
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 CA$1,460
$965 MX$18.3K
11.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 CA$1,338
$474 MX$8,968
107.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CA$2,321
$1,653 MX$31.2K
3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 CA$2,152
$1,202 MX$22.7K
31.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,741 CA$3,731
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 CA$4,171
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-59.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Penticton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,452 CA$3,338
$792 MX$15K
209.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
11.42
-44.66%

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Last update for Penticton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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