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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bathurst is 6.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bathurst is 58.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.56 CA$20.24
$11.88 MX$210
22.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.41 CA$60.3
$41.90 MX$740
3.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 CA$12.24
$10.55 MX$186
-16.49%
Cappuccino
$3.54 CA$4.92
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$1.50 MX$26.45
16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 CA$1.85
$0.91 MX$16.09
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.11 CA$7.10
$3.08 MX$54.4
65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CA$7.19
$4.47 MX$78.8
15.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 CA$2.79
$1.39 MX$24.54
43.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 CA$3.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.23 CA$5.88
$1.60 MX$28.27
164.38%
Eggs
$3.74 CA$5.20
$2.60 MX$45.97
43.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 CA$17.61
$8.36 MX$148
51.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 CA$13.38
$8.64 MX$152
11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 CA$8.95
$10.91 MX$192
-40.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 CA$5.51
$2.61 MX$45.98
51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CA$2.27
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 CA$5.37
$1.96 MX$34.55
96.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 CA$2.74
$2.12 MX$37.34
-7.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 CA$2.98
$1.86 MX$32.87
15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$2.22 MX$39.20
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Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 CA$3.76
$1.02 MX$17.99
165.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.38 CA$14.43
$4.05 MX$71.5
156.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 CA$16.24
$10.18 MX$180
14.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 CA$4.65
$1.69 MX$29.79
98.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CA$4.60
$2.62 MX$46.25
26.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 CA$3.33
$0.51 MX$9.09
368.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.0 CA$91.7
$26.52 MX$468
148.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CA$10.80
$3.15 MX$55.7
146.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 CA$2.47
$2.46 MX$43.49
-27.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.42 CA$40.89
$3.26 MX$57.5
802.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$35.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-11.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 CA$146
$83.5 MX$1,474
25.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.28 CA$53.2
$22.86 MX$404
67.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$86.7
$30.04 MX$530
107.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.61 CA$62.0
$51.9 MX$916
-14.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.28 CA$46.25
$18.30 MX$323
81.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.86 CA$15.10
$5.12 MX$90.4
112.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 CA$233
$201 MX$3,541
-16.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
123.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.80 CA$56.7
$35.73 MX$631
14.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.49 CA$47.94
$40.27 MX$711
-14.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 CA$102
$79.2 MX$1,398
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 CA$194
$89.3 MX$1,576
56.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 CA$1,019
$947 MX$16.7K
-22.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 CA$1,620
$483 MX$8,525
141.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 CA$2,776
$1,599 MX$28.2K
24.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 CA$2,566
$1,211 MX$21.4K
52.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bathurst
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,508 CA$3,486
$730 MX$12.9K
243.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
11.42
-43.43%

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Last update for Bathurst: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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