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

😐 Solo nomad: Windsor is 32.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Windsor is 31.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 CA$15.23
$11.85 MX$209
-6.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 CA$102
$42.16 MX$744
75.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 CA$15.34
$10.75 MX$190
4.09%
Cappuccino
$4.19 CA$5.74
$3.47 MX$61.3
20.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.83
$1.45 MX$25.65
42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.57
$0.90 MX$15.93
108.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 CA$7.17
$3.05 MX$53.9
71.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 CA$8.35
$4.42 MX$77.9
37.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 CA$2.45
$1.37 MX$24.17
30.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 CA$2.93
$1.87 MX$33.05
14.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 CA$5.29
$1.54 MX$27.25
150.65%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.34
$2.50 MX$44.18
26.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 CA$14.52
$8.61 MX$152
23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.12 CA$15.24
$8.63 MX$152
28.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 CA$18.88
$11.02 MX$195
25.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 CA$5.59
$2.75 MX$48.53
48.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 CA$1.41
$1.43 MX$25.21
-27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.62
$1.87 MX$33.05
80.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 CA$5.17
$2.17 MX$38.26
73.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 CA$2.55
$1.88 MX$33.23
-1.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 CA$2.77
$2.25 MX$39.65
-10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 CA$3.14
$1.07 MX$18.85
114.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.07
$1.07 MX$18.95
41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.24 CA$18.14
$4.15 MX$73.3
219.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.96 CA$16.38
$10.34 MX$182
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 CA$3.78
$1.68 MX$29.64
64.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 CA$3.98
$2.48 MX$43.84
16.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 CA$3.72
$0.55 MX$9.80
394.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.8 CA$128
$26.53 MX$468
253.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 CA$4.84
$3.22 MX$56.8
9.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$2.48 MX$43.80
-42.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.89 CA$29.98
$3.11 MX$54.9
603.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.57
$1.26 MX$22.16
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.2K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-18.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.8K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 CA$274
$82.5 MX$1,456
142.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.3 CA$74.4
$22.29 MX$393
143.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 CA$83.8
$30.02 MX$530
103.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.84 CA$62.8
$51.4 MX$908
-10.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.59 CA$35.05
$18.29 MX$323
39.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 CA$13.99
$4.98 MX$88.0
105.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$508 CA$695
$200 MX$3,530
153.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,501 CA$6,166
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-15.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.56 CA$52.8
$35.71 MX$630
7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 CA$48.16
$39.56 MX$698
-11.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 CA$112
$80.6 MX$1,422
1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 CA$112
$88.3 MX$1,559
-7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 CA$1,723
$969 MX$17.1K
29.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 CA$1,694
$482 MX$8,511
156.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CA$2,312
$1,595 MX$28.2K
5.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,859 CA$2,547
$1,184 MX$20.9K
57.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 CA$4,245
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-23.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,045 CA$4,171
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-53.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,120 CA$4,275
$756 MX$13.4K
312.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
11.42
-41.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Windsor: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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