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 54.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Victoria is 89.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.34 CA$25.12
$11.61 MX$201
57.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 CA$112
$42.75 MX$739
91.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 CA$15.14
$10.60 MX$183
4.25%
Cappuccino
$3.86 CA$5.29
$3.59 MX$62.0
7.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 CA$3.29
$1.45 MX$25.10
65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.81
$0.90 MX$15.52
127.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 CA$6.97
$3.03 MX$52.4
67.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.70 CA$9.18
$4.56 MX$78.8
46.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 CA$4.05
$1.45 MX$25.10
104.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 CA$4.24
$1.83 MX$31.59
68.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CA$6.93
$1.61 MX$27.80
214.29%
Eggs
$4.32 CA$5.91
$2.54 MX$43.87
70.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 CA$18.29
$8.54 MX$148
56.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.90 CA$20.42
$8.47 MX$146
75.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.81 CA$21.65
$10.86 MX$188
45.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 CA$6.29
$2.73 MX$47.18
68.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CA$2.21
$1.49 MX$25.80
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.57 CA$6.26
$1.94 MX$33.59
135.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 CA$6.79
$2.16 MX$37.42
129.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.90 CA$5.35
$1.85 MX$31.92
110.81%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$2.19 MX$37.84
50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 CA$3.73
$1.07 MX$18.54
154.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 CA$3.78
$1.08 MX$18.73
155.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.48 CA$21.21
$4.06 MX$70.2
281.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.16 CA$24.88
$10.46 MX$181
73.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.79 CA$5.19
$1.65 MX$28.59
129.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 CA$6.03
$2.55 MX$44.06
72.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.88 CA$2.57
$0.56 MX$9.61
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 CA$87.1
$26.20 MX$453
142.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 CA$3.74
$3.14 MX$54.3
-13.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 CA$1.90
$2.37 MX$41.00
-41.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.44 CA$45.81
$3.24 MX$56.0
932.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CA$1.76
$1.31 MX$22.72
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.2K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-18.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.2K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-10.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 CA$191
$83.1 MX$1,438
67.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 CA$73.2
$22.15 MX$383
141.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.8 CA$98.4
$29.37 MX$508
144.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.65 CA$61.2
$51.2 MX$885
-12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 CA$23.00
$18.69 MX$323
-10.17%
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 CA$15.94
$4.89 MX$84.5
138.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$622 CA$853
$199 MX$3,435
213.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K CA$18.9K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
165.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 CA$77.8
$35.93 MX$621
58.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.05 CA$61.7
$39.39 MX$681
14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 CA$131
$80.3 MX$1,388
19.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CA$153
$87.6 MX$1,514
27.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 CA$2,146
$963 MX$16.7K
62.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 CA$1,918
$482 MX$8,336
190.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,778 CA$3,805
$1,645 MX$28.4K
68.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 CA$3,314
$1,192 MX$20.6K
102.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,772 CA$7,908
$3,957 MX$68.4K
45.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,582 CA$6,277
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-29.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,049 CA$4,178
$726 MX$12.6K
319.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
11.42
-44.13%

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

Last update for Victoria: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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