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

😐 Solo nomad: Sechelt is 24.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sechelt is 55.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.5 CA$22.46
$11.99 MX$227
37.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 CA$111
$42.47 MX$803
92.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 CA$14.97
$10.47 MX$198
5.06%
Cappuccino
$3.59 CA$4.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CA$3.18
$1.44 MX$27.16
61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
121.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.39 CA$5.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 CA$8.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
41.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$1.38 MX$26.04
71.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.85 CA$5.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
145.22%
Eggs
$4.5 CA$6.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
76.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.59 CA$11.69
$8.61 MX$163
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.13 CA$17.87
$8.54 MX$161
53.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.42 CA$20.98
$10.98 MX$208
40.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.03
$2.72 MX$51.4
36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.27
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 CA$5.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
132.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 CA$6.29
$2.19 MX$41.42
110.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$1.87 MX$35.3
26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.07 MX$20.23
145.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 CA$20.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
276.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.63 CA$17.19
$8.86 MX$167
42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 CA$3
$1.72 MX$32.53
27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
15.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 CA$2.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
271.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$83.9
$26.59 MX$503
131.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.03 CA$44.96
$3.11 MX$58.7
962.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 CA$1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K CA$25.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-21.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$184
$84.2 MX$1,592
60.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.8 CA$73.2
$22.14 MX$419
142.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 CA$98.7
$30.14 MX$570
140.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.53 CA$56.5
$52 MX$983
-20.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 CA$15.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
131.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 CA$869
$200 MX$3,787
218.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K CA$19.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
166.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 CA$77.6
$35.74 MX$676
59.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.06 CA$60
$39.8 MX$753
10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 CA$126
$79 MX$1,493
17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 CA$149
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 CA$1,858
$965 MX$18.3K
41.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 CA$1,600
$474 MX$8,968
147.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 CA$2,703
$1,653 MX$31.2K
20.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 CA$2,552
$1,202 MX$22.7K
56.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 CA$6,758
$3,081 MX$58.3K
61.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,909 CA$5,321
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sechelt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,958 CA$4,027
$792 MX$15K
273.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
11.42
-44.13%

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

Last update for Sechelt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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