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 7.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Welland is 55.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 CA$23.36
$11.99 MX$227
43.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.6
$42.47 MX$803
72.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 CA$14.01
$10.47 MX$198
-1.72%
Cappuccino
$3.52 CA$4.79
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.37
$0.89 MX$16.79
95.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 CA$6.46
$3.09 MX$58.5
53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CA$7.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$1.38 MX$26.04
27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 CA$6.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
182.17%
Eggs
$3.41 CA$4.64
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 CA$16.2
$8.61 MX$163
38.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.07 CA$13.71
$8.54 MX$161
17.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.2 CA$15.25
$10.98 MX$208
2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.12
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 CA$5.93
$2.19 MX$41.42
99.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
28.34%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$2.19 MX$41.37
39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
159.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 CA$3.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
106.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.6 CA$15.79
$3.96 MX$74.9
192.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 CA$17.49
$8.86 MX$167
45.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CA$3.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
317.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 CA$87
$26.59 MX$503
140.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 CA$3.45
$3.24 MX$61.2
-21.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.42 CA$30.52
$3.11 MX$58.7
620.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K CA$30K
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$84.2 MX$1,592
136.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.59 CA$64.8
$22.14 MX$419
114.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 CA$86.3
$30.14 MX$570
110.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.43 CA$35.97
$52 MX$983
-49.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.02 CA$38.14
$18.72 MX$354
49.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.61 CA$15.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
128.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$595 CA$810
$200 MX$3,787
197.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K CA$24.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
243.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 CA$98.6
$35.74 MX$676
102.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 CA$75.5
$39.8 MX$753
39.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 CA$102
$79 MX$1,493
-4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 CA$130
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 CA$1,406
$965 MX$18.3K
7.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 CA$1,190
$474 MX$8,968
84.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 CA$2,755
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 CA$2,075
$1,202 MX$22.7K
26.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,347 CA$7,279
$3,081 MX$58.3K
73.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,153 CA$5,653
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-44.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Welland
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,771 CA$3,771
$792 MX$15K
249.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
11.42
-40.19%

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Last update for Welland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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