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 54.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Toronto is 53.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.50 CA$25.34
$11.85 MX$208
56.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 CA$114
$42.16 MX$742
96.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.00 CA$15.07
$10.75 MX$189
2.33%
Cappuccino
$3.93 CA$5.39
$3.47 MX$61.1
13.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.90
$1.45 MX$25.56
45.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.25
$0.90 MX$15.88
82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 CA$8.11
$3.05 MX$53.7
94.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 CA$8.90
$4.42 MX$77.7
46.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 CA$3.72
$1.37 MX$24.09
98.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 CA$3.92
$1.87 MX$32.93
52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.54 MX$27.15
133.77%
Eggs
$3.61 CA$4.95
$2.50 MX$44.03
44.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 CA$18.29
$8.61 MX$151
55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.14 CA$18.01
$8.63 MX$152
52.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.87 CA$23.11
$11.02 MX$194
53.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.72
$2.75 MX$48.36
51.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$1.43 MX$25.12
-18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 CA$4.44
$1.87 MX$32.94
73.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 CA$5.52
$2.17 MX$38.13
85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CA$3.49
$1.88 MX$33.12
35.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CA$4.00
$2.25 MX$39.51
29.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 CA$3.37
$1.07 MX$18.78
129.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.70
$1.07 MX$18.88
84.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 CA$20.57
$4.15 MX$73.1
261.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 CA$18.86
$10.34 MX$182
33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 CA$3.66
$1.68 MX$29.54
58.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CA$4.37
$2.48 MX$43.69
28.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 CA$3.31
$0.55 MX$9.76
340.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 CA$155
$26.53 MX$467
325.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.11
$3.22 MX$56.6
15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$2.48 MX$43.65
-42.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.91 CA$35.50
$3.11 MX$54.7
733.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.50
$1.26 MX$22.09
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.1K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-18.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.2K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-11.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 CA$160
$82.5 MX$1,451
41.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.93 CA$52.0
$22.29 MX$392
70.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 CA$73.0
$30.02 MX$528
77.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 CA$77.3
$51.4 MX$905
9.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.08 CA$28.87
$18.29 MX$322
15.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 CA$16.41
$4.98 MX$87.7
140.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,126 CA$1,543
$200 MX$3,518
463.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.3K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
248.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 CA$80.1
$35.71 MX$628
63.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.18 CA$53.7
$39.56 MX$696
-0.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 CA$122
$80.6 MX$1,417
10.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 CA$160
$88.3 MX$1,554
31.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CA$2,448
$969 MX$17.1K
84.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 CA$2,137
$482 MX$8,482
223.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,987 CA$4,093
$1,595 MX$28.1K
87.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,445 CA$3,350
$1,184 MX$20.8K
106.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,834 CA$12.1K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
118.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,835 CA$9,365
$6,522 MX$114.7K
4.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Toronto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,638 CA$4,984
$756 MX$13.3K
381.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
11.42
-54.82%

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

Last update for Toronto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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