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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vaughan is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 109.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vaughan is 33.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.51 CA$20.17
$11.88 MX$210
22.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 CA$106
$41.90 MX$740
82.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 CA$14.12
$10.55 MX$186
-3.70%
Cappuccino
$3.55 CA$4.94
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.84
$1.50 MX$26.45
36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.41
$0.91 MX$16.09
91.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.20 CA$8.62
$3.08 MX$54.4
101.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 CA$7.35
$4.47 MX$78.8
18.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 CA$2.53
$1.39 MX$24.54
30.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 CA$3.08
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 CA$5.36
$1.60 MX$28.27
141.25%
Eggs
$3.44 CA$4.78
$2.60 MX$45.97
32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 CA$12.00
$8.36 MX$148
3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.80 CA$15.01
$8.64 MX$152
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 CA$8.77
$10.91 MX$192
-42.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.20
$2.61 MX$45.98
15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.21
$1.44 MX$25.46
10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CA$4.07
$1.96 MX$34.55
49.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 CA$4.92
$2.12 MX$37.34
66.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CA$2.65
$1.86 MX$32.87
2.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 CA$2.72
$2.22 MX$39.20
-12.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 CA$2.56
$1.02 MX$17.99
80.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.46
$1.04 MX$18.36
70.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.22 CA$18.37
$4.05 MX$71.5
226.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 CA$16.20
$10.18 MX$180
14.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.95
$1.69 MX$29.79
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CA$3.07
$2.62 MX$46.25
-15.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 CA$3.90
$0.51 MX$9.09
450.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 CA$156
$26.52 MX$468
323.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 CA$4.45
$3.15 MX$55.7
1.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 CA$1.94
$2.46 MX$43.49
-43.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 CA$31.82
$3.26 MX$57.5
602.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.54
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-18.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$28.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-14.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CA$181
$83.5 MX$1,474
55.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.23 CA$47.57
$22.86 MX$404
49.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 CA$70.2
$30.04 MX$530
68.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.90 CA$45.73
$51.9 MX$916
-36.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 CA$31.21
$18.30 MX$323
22.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.71 CA$14.89
$5.12 MX$90.4
109.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$823 CA$1,144
$201 MX$3,541
310.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K CA$25.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
241.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.29 CA$61.6
$35.73 MX$631
23.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 CA$52.0
$40.27 MX$711
-7.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 CA$83.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
-23.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$147
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 CA$2,380
$947 MX$16.7K
80.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,507 CA$2,094
$483 MX$8,525
211.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,098 CA$4,306
$1,599 MX$28.2K
93.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,487 CA$3,457
$1,211 MX$21.4K
105.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,872 CA$12.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
122.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,483 CA$9,012
$6,402 MX$113.0K
1.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vaughan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 CA$4,234
$730 MX$12.9K
317.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.73
11.42
-41.07%

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Last update for Vaughan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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