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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Toronto is 36.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 117.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Toronto is 84.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.44 CA$25.1
$11.99 MX$227
53.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.7 CA$114
$42.47 MX$803
96.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.24 CA$15.3
$10.47 MX$198
7.35%
Cappuccino
$3.93 CA$5.34
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$1.44 MX$27.16
49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
89.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
92.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.8 CA$9.25
$4.58 MX$86.6
48.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.71 CA$3.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
96.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 CA$3.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
47.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
131.85%
Eggs
$3.49 CA$4.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
36.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 CA$18.12
$8.61 MX$163
54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.9 CA$17.56
$8.54 MX$161
51.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 CA$23.05
$10.98 MX$208
54.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.41
$2.72 MX$51.4
45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$1.88 MX$35.63
80.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.19 MX$41.42
85.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 CA$3.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$1.07 MX$20.23
120.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
81.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.81 CA$20.16
$3.96 MX$74.9
273.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.68 CA$17.26
$8.86 MX$167
43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$1.72 MX$32.53
61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CA$4.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
386.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 CA$158
$26.59 MX$503
336.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
15.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.03 CA$35.44
$3.11 MX$58.7
736.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.57
$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
-18.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CA$28.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-12.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 CA$160
$84.2 MX$1,592
39.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.04 CA$51.8
$22.14 MX$419
71.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 CA$72.7
$30.14 MX$570
77.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 CA$77.8
$52 MX$983
9.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.67 CA$28.13
$18.72 MX$354
10.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 CA$16.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
135.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,155 CA$1,572
$200 MX$3,787
476.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K CA$24.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
235.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 CA$79.8
$35.74 MX$676
64.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 CA$53.4
$39.8 MX$753
-1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 CA$120
$79 MX$1,493
11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 CA$155
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,805 CA$2,456
$965 MX$18.3K
86.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 CA$2,072
$474 MX$8,968
220.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,963 CA$4,033
$1,653 MX$31.2K
79.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,466 CA$3,357
$1,202 MX$22.7K
105.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,787 CA$12K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
185.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,087 CA$9,646
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-5.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,391 CA$4,616
$792 MX$15K
328.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
11.42
-54.82%

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Last update for Toronto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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