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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Richmond Hill is 42.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Richmond Hill is 53.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.13 CA$24.84
$11.85 MX$210
53.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 CA$113
$42.16 MX$746
95.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 CA$12.24
$10.75 MX$190
-16.93%
Cappuccino
$3.33 CA$4.56
$3.47 MX$61.5
-4.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.78
$1.45 MX$25.72
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.09
$0.90 MX$15.98
68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.84
$3.05 MX$54.1
87.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 CA$9.76
$4.42 MX$78.2
61.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.42 CA$3.31
$1.37 MX$24.24
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CA$3.52
$1.87 MX$33.14
37.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.54 MX$27.32
40.26%
Eggs
$3.83 CA$5.25
$2.50 MX$44.31
53.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.14 CA$19.37
$8.61 MX$152
64.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.51
$8.63 MX$153
31.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 CA$20.31
$11.02 MX$195
34.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 CA$5.97
$2.75 MX$48.67
58.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 CA$1.71
$1.43 MX$25.28
-12.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.05
$1.87 MX$33.15
57.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.17 MX$38.37
55.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.41
$1.88 MX$33.33
32.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$2.25 MX$39.76
-2.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 CA$2.58
$1.07 MX$18.90
75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CA$1.22
$1.07 MX$19.00
-16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.37 CA$16.94
$4.15 MX$73.5
198.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 CA$17.42
$10.34 MX$183
22.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CA$2.68
$1.68 MX$29.72
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CA$3.20
$2.48 MX$43.97
-5.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 CA$3.79
$0.55 MX$9.82
403.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 CA$156
$26.53 MX$470
329.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.32
$3.22 MX$56.9
-2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 CA$1.44
$2.48 MX$43.93
-57.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.33 CA$30.59
$3.11 MX$55.0
618.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.50
$1.26 MX$22.22
-12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.8K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-16.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 CA$240
$82.5 MX$1,460
111.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.20 CA$57.8
$22.29 MX$394
89.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CA$78.7
$30.02 MX$531
91.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.30 CA$59.3
$51.4 MX$911
-15.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 CA$17.19
$4.98 MX$88.2
152.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 CA$578
$200 MX$3,540
111.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K CA$21.6K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
197.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.67 CA$63.9
$35.71 MX$632
30.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.47 CA$59.6
$39.56 MX$700
9.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 CA$85.4
$80.6 MX$1,426
-22.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 CA$122
$88.3 MX$1,563
0.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 CA$2,483
$969 MX$17.2K
87.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 CA$2,528
$482 MX$8,535
282.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,115 CA$4,268
$1,595 MX$28.2K
95.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,510 CA$3,439
$1,184 MX$21.0K
112.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,732 CA$9,222
$4,050 MX$71.7K
66.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,574 CA$7,637
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-14.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond Hill
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,056 CA$4,187
$756 MX$13.4K
304.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
11.42
-42.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Richmond Hill: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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