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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Longueuil is 38% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Longueuil is 39% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 CA$22.16
$11.85 MX$209
36.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$99.2
$42.16 MX$744
71.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.99 CA$15.05
$10.75 MX$190
2.23%
Cappuccino
$3.36 CA$4.61
$3.47 MX$61.3
-3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.89
$1.45 MX$25.65
45.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 CA$2.00
$0.90 MX$15.93
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.38 CA$6.00
$3.05 MX$53.9
43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 CA$8.49
$4.42 MX$77.9
40.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CA$2.70
$1.37 MX$24.17
43.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$1.87 MX$33.05
75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.11
$1.54 MX$27.25
189.61%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.76
$2.50 MX$44.18
38.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 CA$16.35
$8.61 MX$152
38.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.13 CA$13.88
$8.63 MX$152
17.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.40 CA$15.62
$11.02 MX$195
3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.05
$2.75 MX$48.53
34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.43 MX$25.21
-4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.44
$1.87 MX$33.05
112.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.17 MX$38.26
71.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 CA$2.82
$1.88 MX$33.23
9.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.06
$2.25 MX$39.65
-0.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$1.07 MX$18.85
99.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.38
$1.07 MX$18.95
61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.93 CA$16.35
$4.15 MX$73.3
187.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 CA$14.95
$10.34 MX$182
5.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.26
$1.68 MX$29.64
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 CA$4.69
$2.48 MX$43.84
37.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 CA$4.60
$0.55 MX$9.80
510.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$148 CA$202
$26.53 MX$468
456.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 CA$4.99
$3.22 MX$56.8
13.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 CA$4.00
$2.48 MX$43.80
17.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.30 CA$46.99
$3.11 MX$54.9
1002.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.67
$1.26 MX$22.16
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-17.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$28.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-15.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 CA$119
$82.5 MX$1,456
5.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.00 CA$54.8
$22.29 MX$393
79.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.01 CA$64.4
$30.02 MX$530
56.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.45 CA$37.60
$51.4 MX$908
-46.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.28 CA$16.82
$18.29 MX$323
-32.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 CA$15.03
$4.98 MX$88.0
120.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 CA$865
$200 MX$3,530
215.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,788 CA$7,930
$5,304 MX$93.6K
9.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 CA$83.5
$35.71 MX$630
70.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.00 CA$60.3
$39.56 MX$698
11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 CA$122
$80.6 MX$1,422
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 CA$164
$88.3 MX$1,559
35.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 CA$1,262
$969 MX$17.1K
-5.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 CA$1,488
$482 MX$8,511
125.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 CA$1,784
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 CA$1,608
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-0.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,690 CA$5,056
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-8.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,750 CA$3,768
$756 MX$13.4K
263.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Longueuil: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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