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

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond Hill is 35.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond Hill is 66.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.17 CA$24.73
$11.99 MX$227
51.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 CA$111
$42.47 MX$803
91.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 CA$11.93
$10.47 MX$198
-16.33%
Cappuccino
$3.17 CA$4.31
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 CA$2.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 CA$1.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 CA$8.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
91.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 CA$9.52
$4.58 MX$86.6
52.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 CA$3.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
69.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 CA$3.34
$1.85 MX$34.9
32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
42.04%
Eggs
$3.86 CA$5.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
51.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 CA$19.14
$8.61 MX$163
63.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 CA$15.59
$8.54 MX$161
34.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 CA$20.07
$10.98 MX$208
34.34%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$2.72 MX$51.4
65.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.51 MX$28.57
-18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.76
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 CA$2.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 CA$2.58
$1.07 MX$20.23
77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CA$1.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.08 CA$16.44
$3.96 MX$74.9
205.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 CA$14.61
$8.86 MX$167
21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CA$3.28
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.52 MX$9.74
434.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 CA$153
$26.59 MX$503
323.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$3.24 MX$61.2
-1.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 CA$1.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.71 CA$29.56
$3.11 MX$58.7
598.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 CA$240
$84.2 MX$1,592
108.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$22.14 MX$419
93.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.7 CA$78.5
$30.14 MX$570
91.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$52 MX$983
-16.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 CA$17.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
149.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 CA$565
$200 MX$3,787
107.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K CA$20.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
185.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.46 CA$63.2
$35.74 MX$676
29.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 CA$59.5
$39.8 MX$753
9.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 CA$86.1
$79 MX$1,493
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 CA$122
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,811 CA$2,466
$965 MX$18.3K
87.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 CA$2,538
$474 MX$8,968
293.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,100 CA$4,220
$1,653 MX$31.2K
87.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,533 CA$3,448
$1,202 MX$22.7K
110.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,056 CA$11K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
161.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,147 CA$12.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
21.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,950 CA$4,016
$792 MX$15K
272.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
11.42
-42.29%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Richmond Hill: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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