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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Coquitlam is 35.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Coquitlam is 41.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.66 CA$20.38
$11.88 MX$210
23.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 CA$70.3
$41.90 MX$740
20.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 CA$14.36
$10.55 MX$186
-2.09%
Cappuccino
$3.83 CA$5.33
$3.60 MX$63.5
6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.74
$1.50 MX$26.45
31.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CA$2.92
$0.91 MX$16.09
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 CA$7.31
$3.08 MX$54.4
70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.22
$4.47 MX$78.8
32.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 CA$2.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 CA$4.24
$1.90 MX$33.47
60.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 CA$3.12
$1.60 MX$28.27
40.62%
Eggs
$3.97 CA$5.51
$2.60 MX$45.97
52.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CA$14.50
$8.36 MX$148
24.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.19 CA$22.50
$8.64 MX$152
87.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 CA$20.62
$10.91 MX$192
35.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.55 CA$6.33
$2.61 MX$45.98
74.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.92
$1.44 MX$25.46
-4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.99 CA$6.93
$1.96 MX$34.55
154.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 CA$6.18
$2.12 MX$37.34
109.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 CA$2.20
$1.86 MX$32.87
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.33
$2.22 MX$39.20
-24.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.00 CA$4.17
$1.02 MX$17.99
194.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CA$1.51
$1.04 MX$18.36
4.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.04 CA$19.51
$4.05 MX$71.5
246.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.26 CA$22.60
$10.18 MX$180
59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.88 CA$5.39
$1.69 MX$29.79
129.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 CA$3.37
$2.62 MX$46.25
-7.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 CA$3.24
$0.51 MX$9.09
356.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 CA$109
$26.52 MX$468
196.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 CA$3.81
$3.15 MX$55.7
-13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 CA$2.11
$2.46 MX$43.49
-38.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.77 CA$35.81
$3.26 MX$57.5
690.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CA$1.83
$1.32 MX$23.36
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$28.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-14.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$188
$83.5 MX$1,474
61.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.22 CA$50.3
$22.86 MX$404
58.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CA$81.7
$30.04 MX$530
95.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.94 CA$38.83
$51.9 MX$916
-46.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.24 CA$15.63
$18.30 MX$323
-38.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 CA$15.49
$5.12 MX$90.4
117.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,241 CA$1,726
$201 MX$3,541
518.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K CA$16.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
128.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 CA$98.0
$35.73 MX$631
97.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.49 CA$63.2
$40.27 MX$711
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 CA$133
$79.2 MX$1,398
20.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 CA$159
$89.3 MX$1,576
27.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 CA$2,777
$947 MX$16.7K
110.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,803 CA$2,506
$483 MX$8,525
273.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,744 CA$5,204
$1,599 MX$28.2K
134.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,700 CA$3,753
$1,211 MX$21.4K
122.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,138 CA$8,532
$3,996 MX$70.5K
53.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,020 CA$6,978
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-21.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Coquitlam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,022 CA$4,201
$730 MX$12.9K
314.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.61
11.42
-42.12%

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Last update for Coquitlam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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