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

😐 Solo nomad: Woodstock is 7.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Woodstock is 39.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 CA$17.25
$11.99 MX$227
5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.1 CA$96.7
$42.47 MX$803
67.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.81 CA$16.07
$10.47 MX$198
12.80%
Cappuccino
$3.15 CA$4.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 CA$2.12
$1.44 MX$27.16
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CA$1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.85 CA$5.23
$3.09 MX$58.5
24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CA$7.46
$4.58 MX$86.6
19.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 CA$2.74
$1.38 MX$26.04
45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CA$3.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 CA$3.06
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.31%
Eggs
$3.08 CA$4.19
$2.55 MX$48.3
20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.9 CA$6.66
$8.61 MX$163
-43.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 CA$10.09
$8.54 MX$161
-13.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.04
$10.98 MX$208
-66.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 CA$1.15
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CA$3.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 CA$3.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
3.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 CA$3.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 CA$2.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CA$15.29
$3.96 MX$74.9
183.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.57 CA$13.02
$8.86 MX$167
8.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$1.72 MX$32.53
51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
6.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 CA$2.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
301.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.6 CA$62.1
$26.59 MX$503
71.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 CA$3.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
-25.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.88 CA$27.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
539.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
-14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$184
$84.2 MX$1,592
60.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.8 CA$73.3
$22.14 MX$419
143.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 CA$70.6
$30.14 MX$570
72.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.3 CA$67.1
$52 MX$983
-5.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 CA$10.26
$18.72 MX$354
-59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 CA$15.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
119.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$959 CA$1,306
$200 MX$3,787
378.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,621 CA$4,929
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-32.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.82 CA$48.76
$35.74 MX$676
0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.54 CA$23.87
$39.8 MX$753
-55.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 CA$94.9
$79 MX$1,493
-11.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.04 CA$65.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
-45.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CA$2,010
$965 MX$18.3K
52.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 CA$1,611
$474 MX$8,968
149.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 CA$3,213
$1,653 MX$31.2K
42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,112 CA$2,875
$1,202 MX$22.7K
75.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,358 CA$7,293
$3,081 MX$58.3K
73.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$43.5K CA$59.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
477.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,433 CA$3,312
$792 MX$15K
207.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
11.42
-42.64%

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Last update for Woodstock: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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