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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Woodstock is 3.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Woodstock is 0.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.66 CA$17.35
$11.85 MX$209
6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 CA$94.2
$42.16 MX$744
63.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 CA$16.29
$10.75 MX$190
10.60%
Cappuccino
$3.10 CA$4.25
$3.47 MX$61.3
-10.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 CA$2.17
$1.45 MX$25.65
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$0.90 MX$15.93
25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.04 CA$5.54
$3.05 MX$53.9
32.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CA$7.30
$4.42 MX$77.9
20.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.83
$1.37 MX$24.17
50.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.87 MX$33.05
44.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.54 MX$27.25
40.26%
Eggs
$3.05 CA$4.18
$2.50 MX$44.18
22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 CA$6.67
$8.61 MX$152
-43.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.54 CA$10.32
$8.63 MX$152
-12.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$11.02 MX$195
-67.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.06
$2.75 MX$48.53
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 CA$1.16
$1.43 MX$25.21
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CA$3.94
$1.87 MX$33.05
53.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$2.17 MX$38.26
0.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CA$3.92
$1.88 MX$33.23
52.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 CA$2.03
$2.25 MX$39.65
-34.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 CA$2.03
$1.07 MX$18.85
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 CA$1.96
$1.07 MX$18.95
33.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CA$15.15
$4.15 MX$73.3
166.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 CA$13.21
$10.34 MX$182
-6.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.68 MX$29.64
56.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.48 MX$43.84
8.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 CA$2.82
$0.55 MX$9.80
274.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.00 CA$63.0
$26.53 MX$468
73.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 CA$3.28
$3.22 MX$56.8
-25.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 CA$2.42
$2.48 MX$43.80
-29.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.49 CA$28.07
$3.11 MX$54.9
558.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$1.26 MX$22.16
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.7K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-17.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CA$28.9K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-12.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CA$181
$82.5 MX$1,456
60.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.6 CA$73.4
$22.29 MX$393
140.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 CA$72.6
$30.02 MX$530
76.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 CA$68.8
$51.4 MX$908
-2.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.33 CA$10.05
$18.29 MX$323
-59.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.18 CA$15.31
$4.98 MX$88.0
124.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$956 CA$1,309
$200 MX$3,530
377.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,691 CA$5,056
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-30.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.92 CA$47.84
$35.71 MX$630
-2.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.90 CA$24.53
$39.56 MX$698
-54.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 CA$94.4
$80.6 MX$1,422
-14.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.79 CA$65.5
$88.3 MX$1,559
-45.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 CA$1,988
$969 MX$17.1K
49.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 CA$1,618
$482 MX$8,511
144.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,391 CA$3,276
$1,595 MX$28.2K
49.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 CA$2,840
$1,184 MX$20.9K
75.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$24.6K CA$33.7K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
277.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Woodstock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,991 CA$4,098
$756 MX$13.4K
295.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
11.42
-42.64%

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Last update for Woodstock: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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