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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Welland is 47.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Welland is 27% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.20 CA$23.57
$11.85 MX$209
45.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.8 CA$98.3
$42.16 MX$744
70.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 CA$14.16
$10.75 MX$190
-3.91%
Cappuccino
$3.60 CA$4.94
$3.47 MX$61.3
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CA$2.87
$1.45 MX$25.65
44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.37
$0.90 MX$15.93
92.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.98 CA$6.82
$3.05 MX$53.9
63.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 CA$8.21
$4.42 MX$77.9
35.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.37 MX$24.17
28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 CA$3.47
$1.87 MX$33.05
35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 CA$5.98
$1.54 MX$27.25
183.77%
Eggs
$3.41 CA$4.67
$2.50 MX$44.18
36.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 CA$16.22
$8.61 MX$152
37.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.80 CA$13.42
$8.63 MX$152
13.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$11.02 MX$195
1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 CA$4.13
$2.75 MX$48.53
9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.05
$1.43 MX$25.21
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.83
$1.87 MX$33.05
49.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 CA$6.23
$2.17 MX$38.26
109.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CA$3.28
$1.88 MX$33.23
27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.18
$2.25 MX$39.65
35.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CA$3.66
$1.07 MX$18.85
149.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.07 MX$18.95
101.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.49 CA$15.74
$4.15 MX$73.3
176.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.20 CA$18.08
$10.34 MX$182
27.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 CA$2.99
$1.68 MX$29.64
29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CA$3.19
$2.48 MX$43.84
-6.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 CA$3.04
$0.55 MX$9.80
303.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 CA$86.3
$26.53 MX$468
137.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 CA$3.46
$3.22 MX$56.8
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.30
$2.48 MX$43.80
-32.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.46 CA$30.77
$3.11 MX$54.9
622.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$1.26 MX$22.16
-10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.6K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-17.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CA$30.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-7.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 CA$276
$82.5 MX$1,456
143.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.35 CA$66.3
$22.29 MX$393
116.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.6 CA$87.1
$30.02 MX$530
111.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 CA$35.94
$51.4 MX$908
-49.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.77 CA$39.42
$18.29 MX$323
57.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.62 CA$15.92
$4.98 MX$88.0
133.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$595 CA$816
$200 MX$3,530
197.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K CA$24.8K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
241.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 CA$99.0
$35.71 MX$630
102.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$39.56 MX$698
40.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 CA$102
$80.6 MX$1,422
-7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 CA$130
$88.3 MX$1,559
7.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 CA$1,430
$969 MX$17.1K
7.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 CA$1,196
$482 MX$8,511
80.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 CA$2,759
$1,595 MX$28.2K
26.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 CA$2,100
$1,184 MX$20.9K
29.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,118 CA$4,272
$756 MX$13.4K
312.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
11.42
-40.19%

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Last update for Welland: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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