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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Victoria is 42.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 110.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Victoria is 84.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.48 CA$25.16
$11.99 MX$227
54.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 CA$109
$42.47 MX$803
89.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 CA$14.8
$10.47 MX$198
3.92%
Cappuccino
$3.92 CA$5.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$0.89 MX$16.79
128.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 CA$7.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
69.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.59 CA$8.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
43.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
121.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 CA$4.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
223.57%
Eggs
$4.46 CA$6.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 CA$18.21
$8.61 MX$163
55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 CA$20.43
$8.54 MX$161
75.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 CA$21.16
$10.98 MX$208
41.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 CA$6.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
69.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 CA$5.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
130.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 CA$6.54
$2.19 MX$41.42
119.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 CA$5.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
108.56%
Onion (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$1.07 MX$20.23
150.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
151.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.36 CA$20.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
287.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 CA$23.51
$8.86 MX$167
94.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 CA$5.17
$1.72 MX$32.53
120.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
72.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
259.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84
$26.59 MX$503
132.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
-13.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.67 CA$44.47
$3.11 MX$58.7
950.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$28.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 CA$187
$84.2 MX$1,592
63.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.9 CA$74.7
$22.14 MX$419
147.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.3 CA$98.4
$30.14 MX$570
139.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.24 CA$58.9
$52 MX$983
-16.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 CA$22.37
$18.72 MX$354
-12.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 CA$16.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
133.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 CA$878
$200 MX$3,787
221.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K CA$19.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
164.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 CA$79.5
$35.74 MX$676
63.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 CA$61.1
$39.8 MX$753
12.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 CA$128
$79 MX$1,493
19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 CA$148
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 CA$2,143
$965 MX$18.3K
63.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 CA$1,848
$474 MX$8,968
186.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,775 CA$3,777
$1,653 MX$31.2K
67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,462 CA$3,351
$1,202 MX$22.7K
104.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,733 CA$9,166
$3,081 MX$58.3K
118.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,633 CA$6,306
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-38.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 CA$3,668
$792 MX$15K
240.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
11.42
-44.13%

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Last update for Victoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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