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

😐 Solo nomad: Truro is 31% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Truro is 55.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.22 CA$30.25
$11.99 MX$227
85.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.4 CA$90.4
$42.47 MX$803
56.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 CA$13.92
$10.47 MX$198
-2.39%
Cappuccino
$3.1 CA$4.22
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 CA$6.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
43.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CA$7.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
14.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 CA$4.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 CA$2.46
$1.57 MX$29.68
14.65%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 CA$15.55
$8.61 MX$163
32.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 CA$11.8
$8.54 MX$161
1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.43 CA$19.64
$10.98 MX$208
31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.87
$2.72 MX$51.4
31.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 CA$1.99
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
137.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 CA$5.96
$2.19 MX$41.42
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
33.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CA$3.43
$2.19 MX$41.37
15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CA$2.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 CA$18.66
$3.96 MX$74.9
246.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 CA$14.5
$8.86 MX$167
20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 CA$3.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
67.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CA$4.16
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 CA$3.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
351.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 CA$84.5
$26.59 MX$503
133.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-37.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.6 CA$40.29
$3.11 MX$58.7
851.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 CA$173
$84.2 MX$1,592
50.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 CA$41.35
$22.14 MX$419
37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.4 CA$87.6
$30.14 MX$570
113.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.41 CA$57.7
$52 MX$983
-18.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.65 CA$14.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
110.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 CA$958
$200 MX$3,787
251.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
119.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.72 CA$67.7
$35.74 MX$676
39.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 CA$58.5
$39.8 MX$753
8.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 CA$138
$79 MX$1,493
28.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CA$162
$88.4 MX$1,671
34.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 CA$1,799
$965 MX$18.3K
36.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 CA$1,573
$474 MX$8,968
143.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 CA$2,727
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 CA$2,517
$1,202 MX$22.7K
53.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,544 CA$7,547
$3,081 MX$58.3K
79.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,042 CA$5,502
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-46.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Truro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,359 CA$3,211
$792 MX$15K
197.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.18
11.42
-45.88%

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

Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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