Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie-Comeau and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie-Comeau and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Baie-Comeau is 31% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baie-Comeau is 66.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.81 CA$28.32
$11.99 MX$227
73.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.8 CA$97.8
$42.47 MX$803
69.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 CA$14.73
$10.47 MX$198
3.34%
Cappuccino
$3.81 CA$5.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.25
$0.89 MX$16.79
85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 CA$7.32
$3.09 MX$58.5
74.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 CA$7.87
$4.58 MX$86.6
26.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 CA$2.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 CA$3.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
40.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
132.48%
Eggs
$3.55 CA$4.84
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.34 CA$15.44
$8.61 MX$163
31.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.57 CA$15.75
$8.54 MX$161
35.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.64 CA$19.93
$10.98 MX$208
33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$1.51 MX$28.57
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.95
$1.88 MX$35.63
93.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 CA$5.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 CA$3.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.43
$1.07 MX$20.23
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
56.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.02 CA$19.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
254.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 CA$17.61
$8.86 MX$167
46.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 CA$3.86
$1.72 MX$32.53
65.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 CA$4.19
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 CA$3.15
$0.52 MX$9.74
344.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 CA$85.5
$26.59 MX$503
136.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.21
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.27 CA$35.75
$3.11 MX$58.7
744.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$197
$84.2 MX$1,592
71.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.72 CA$59.5
$22.14 MX$419
97.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.6 CA$86.6
$30.14 MX$570
110.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.22 CA$57.5
$52 MX$983
-18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 CA$15.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
124.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$740 CA$1,007
$200 MX$3,787
269.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
118.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 CA$73.7
$35.74 MX$676
51.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 CA$53.3
$39.8 MX$753
-1.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 CA$117
$79 MX$1,493
8.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$145
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 CA$809
$965 MX$18.3K
-38.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 CA$1,627
$474 MX$8,968
152.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$912 CA$1,241
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 CA$2,474
$1,202 MX$22.7K
51.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,991 CA$6,794
$3,081 MX$58.3K
61.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,768 CA$5,129
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Baie-Comeau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 CA$2,630
$792 MX$15K
144.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
11.42
-43.43%

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

Last update for Baie-Comeau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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