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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Richmond is 1.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Richmond is 35.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.64 CA$22.66
$11.99 MX$227
38.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$42.47 MX$803
74.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 CA$13.37
$10.47 MX$198
-6.21%
Cappuccino
$4.02 CA$5.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CA$1.83
$0.89 MX$16.79
51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 CA$7.66
$3.09 MX$58.5
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 CA$7.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
71.34%
Eggs
$3.26 CA$4.43
$2.55 MX$48.3
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 CA$12.58
$8.61 MX$163
7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 CA$14.11
$8.54 MX$161
21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.9 CA$13.48
$10.98 MX$208
-9.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 CA$4.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.88 MX$35.63
43.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 CA$5.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 CA$2.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CA$1.59
$1.09 MX$20.64
7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.88 CA$20.25
$3.96 MX$74.9
275.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CA$17.73
$8.86 MX$167
46.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.89
$1.72 MX$32.53
23.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CA$3.15
$2.61 MX$49.37
-11.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
315.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.8 CA$103
$26.59 MX$503
185.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 CA$4.05
$3.24 MX$61.2
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.28 CA$34.41
$3.11 MX$58.7
712.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CA$1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 CA$153
$84.2 MX$1,592
33.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.1 CA$61.4
$22.14 MX$419
103.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.34 CA$61.7
$30.14 MX$570
50.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 CA$77.8
$52 MX$983
10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.89 CA$6.66
$18.72 MX$354
-73.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12 CA$16.33
$5.07 MX$95.9
136.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$943 CA$1,284
$200 MX$3,787
370.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K CA$15K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
106.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.87 CA$67.9
$35.74 MX$676
39.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.55 CA$45.67
$39.8 MX$753
-15.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 CA$128
$79 MX$1,493
18.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 CA$169
$88.4 MX$1,671
40.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,771 CA$2,411
$965 MX$18.3K
83.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CA$2,005
$474 MX$8,968
210.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,955 CA$4,022
$1,653 MX$31.2K
78.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,524 CA$3,435
$1,202 MX$22.7K
109.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K CA$13.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
224.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,912 CA$10.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
5.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,077 CA$4,188
$792 MX$15K
288.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.42
-46.76%

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Last update for Richmond: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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