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

😐 Solo nomad: Windsor is 18.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Windsor is 52.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.11 CA$15.12
$11.99 MX$227
-7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 CA$101
$42.47 MX$803
74.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 CA$14.86
$10.47 MX$198
4.30%
Cappuccino
$4.04 CA$5.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
42.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 CA$2.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
105.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.22 CA$7.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
68.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6 CA$8.17
$4.58 MX$86.6
31.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 CA$2.53
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 CA$2.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
142.68%
Eggs
$3.04 CA$4.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 CA$14.93
$8.61 MX$163
27.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.16 CA$15.19
$8.54 MX$161
30.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 CA$18.2
$10.98 MX$208
21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$2.72 MX$51.4
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 CA$1.39
$1.51 MX$28.57
-32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
77.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 CA$2.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
-0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 CA$3.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
118.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CA$2.13
$1.09 MX$20.64
43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.31 CA$18.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
236.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.81 CA$16.07
$8.86 MX$167
33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 CA$3.76
$1.72 MX$32.53
60.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 CA$3.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 CA$3.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
444.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.1 CA$124
$26.59 MX$503
242.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 CA$4.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CA$1.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-40.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.51 CA$30.63
$3.11 MX$58.7
623.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K CA$32.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windsor
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
136.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CA$74.1
$22.14 MX$419
145.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 CA$83.7
$30.14 MX$570
103.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.7 CA$63.6
$52 MX$983
-10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.34 CA$34.49
$18.72 MX$354
35.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 CA$13.65
$5.07 MX$95.9
97.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 CA$694
$200 MX$3,787
154.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,451 CA$6,058
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-16.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.56 CA$52.5
$35.74 MX$676
7.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 CA$47.89
$39.8 MX$753
-11.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 CA$111
$79 MX$1,493
2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 CA$111
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 CA$1,667
$965 MX$18.3K
26.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 CA$1,688
$474 MX$8,968
161.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,726 CA$2,349
$1,653 MX$31.2K
4.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 CA$2,502
$1,202 MX$22.7K
52.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,067 CA$4,175
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,558 CA$3,482
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windsor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,784 CA$3,789
$792 MX$15K
251.57%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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