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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 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Welland is 76.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 CA$23.81
$11.88 MX$210
44.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 CA$102
$41.90 MX$740
74.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 CA$14.39
$10.55 MX$186
-1.90%
Cappuccino
$3.40 CA$4.73
$3.60 MX$63.5
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
41.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$0.91 MX$16.09
91.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 CA$6.73
$3.08 MX$54.4
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.43
$4.47 MX$78.8
35.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 CA$2.43
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CA$3.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
40.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.40 CA$6.11
$1.60 MX$28.27
175.00%
Eggs
$3.30 CA$4.58
$2.60 MX$45.97
26.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 CA$16.45
$8.36 MX$148
41.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.23 CA$14.22
$8.64 MX$152
18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 CA$15.69
$10.91 MX$192
3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.13
$2.61 MX$45.98
13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 CA$2.00
$1.44 MX$25.46
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CA$4.02
$1.96 MX$34.55
47.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 CA$6.19
$2.12 MX$37.34
109.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CA$3.38
$1.86 MX$32.87
30.65%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 CA$4.25
$2.22 MX$39.20
37.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.02 MX$17.99
156.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
108.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.89 CA$16.53
$4.05 MX$71.5
193.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.10 CA$18.21
$10.18 MX$180
28.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CA$3.15
$1.69 MX$29.79
34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CA$3.12
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 CA$3.01
$0.51 MX$9.09
323.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 CA$87.6
$26.52 MX$468
137.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 CA$3.62
$3.15 MX$55.7
-17.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 CA$2.47
$2.46 MX$43.49
-27.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.24 CA$30.91
$3.26 MX$57.5
582.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.50
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K CA$30.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-7.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 CA$274
$83.5 MX$1,474
136.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.13 CA$65.5
$22.86 MX$404
106.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.5 CA$86.8
$30.04 MX$530
107.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.17 CA$36.38
$51.9 MX$916
-49.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 CA$39.92
$18.30 MX$323
56.94%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 CA$16.22
$5.12 MX$90.4
127.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 CA$835
$201 MX$3,541
199.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K CA$26.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
252.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.1 CA$102
$35.73 MX$631
104.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 CA$76.9
$40.27 MX$711
37.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 CA$102
$79.2 MX$1,398
-6.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 CA$133
$89.3 MX$1,576
7.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 CA$1,417
$947 MX$16.7K
7.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 CA$1,250
$483 MX$8,525
86.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 CA$2,870
$1,599 MX$28.2K
29.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 CA$2,151
$1,211 MX$21.4K
27.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,111 CA$4,324
$730 MX$12.9K
326.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
11.42
-40.19%

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Last update for Welland: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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