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

😐 Solo nomad: Longueuil is 10.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Longueuil is 76.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 CA$21.98
$11.99 MX$227
34.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 CA$98.9
$42.47 MX$803
71.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 CA$14.97
$10.47 MX$198
5.06%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CA$4.48
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 CA$6.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
45.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.41 CA$8.72
$4.58 MX$86.6
39.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 CA$2.78
$1.38 MX$26.04
48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CA$4.45
$1.85 MX$34.9
76.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 CA$5.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
174.52%
Eggs
$3.42 CA$4.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 CA$16.41
$8.61 MX$163
40.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.1 CA$13.74
$8.54 MX$161
18.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 CA$15.03
$10.98 MX$208
0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.72 MX$51.4
37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
120.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 CA$4.89
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2 CA$2.73
$1.87 MX$35.3
6.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 CA$2.91
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.1 CA$16.46
$3.96 MX$74.9
205.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.84 CA$17.47
$8.86 MX$167
44.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.38
$1.72 MX$32.53
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
37.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 CA$4.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
523.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$147 CA$200
$26.59 MX$503
453.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
10.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$2.38 MX$44.94
23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.08 CA$46.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
995.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.67
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 CA$122
$84.2 MX$1,592
6.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 CA$52.9
$22.14 MX$419
75.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.91 CA$65.2
$30.14 MX$570
58.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.33 CA$37.21
$52 MX$983
-47.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.65 CA$17.22
$18.72 MX$354
-32.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 CA$14.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
116.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$611 CA$831
$200 MX$3,787
204.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,941 CA$8,087
$5,333 MX$100.8K
11.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 CA$83.1
$35.74 MX$676
70.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.58 CA$60.7
$39.8 MX$753
12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 CA$118
$79 MX$1,493
9.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 CA$164
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 CA$1,282
$965 MX$18.3K
-2.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 CA$1,451
$474 MX$8,968
124.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 CA$1,817
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 CA$1,598
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,581 CA$4,875
$3,081 MX$58.3K
16.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,071 CA$5,542
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-45.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,492 CA$3,392
$792 MX$15K
214.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Longueuil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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