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 48.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Longueuil is 85.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.25 CA$22.26
$11.61 MX$200
39.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$42.75 MX$738
70.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 CA$15.39
$10.60 MX$183
5.94%
Cappuccino
$3.25 CA$4.46
$3.59 MX$62.0
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$1.45 MX$25.08
46.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.08
$0.90 MX$15.50
68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 CA$6.08
$3.03 MX$52.4
46.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 CA$8.81
$4.56 MX$78.8
41.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 CA$2.83
$1.45 MX$25.07
42.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 CA$4.62
$1.83 MX$31.55
84.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$1.61 MX$27.77
168.32%
Eggs
$3.45 CA$4.73
$2.54 MX$43.82
35.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 CA$16.51
$8.54 MX$148
41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 CA$14.21
$8.47 MX$146
22.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 CA$15.16
$10.86 MX$188
1.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CA$5.02
$2.73 MX$47.13
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.87
$1.49 MX$25.77
-8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.00 CA$5.49
$1.94 MX$33.55
106.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.04
$2.16 MX$37.38
70.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 CA$2.80
$1.85 MX$31.88
10.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.95
$2.19 MX$37.80
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.07 MX$18.52
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.34
$1.08 MX$18.71
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.37 CA$16.94
$4.06 MX$70.1
204.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.97 CA$15.03
$10.46 MX$181
4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.37
$1.65 MX$28.56
49.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 CA$4.75
$2.55 MX$44.01
36.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 CA$4.63
$0.56 MX$9.60
503.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$145 CA$198
$26.20 MX$453
452.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 CA$5.06
$3.14 MX$54.2
17.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 CA$3.81
$2.37 MX$40.96
17.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.45 CA$47.19
$3.24 MX$56.0
963.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.61
$1.31 MX$22.70
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-16.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$27.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-16.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 CA$121
$83.1 MX$1,436
6.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.94 CA$53.3
$22.15 MX$383
75.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.67 CA$63.9
$29.37 MX$507
58.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.05 CA$38.43
$51.2 MX$884
-45.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.30 CA$16.86
$18.69 MX$323
-34.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.42
$4.89 MX$84.4
130.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$616 CA$843
$199 MX$3,431
209.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,911 CA$8,098
$5,207 MX$89.9K
13.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 CA$85.1
$35.93 MX$621
72.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.00 CA$61.7
$39.39 MX$680
14.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 CA$123
$80.3 MX$1,387
11.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$161
$87.6 MX$1,512
34.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 CA$1,286
$963 MX$16.6K
-2.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 CA$1,447
$482 MX$8,326
119.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 CA$1,832
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 CA$1,598
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-2.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 CA$5,025
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-7.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Longueuil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,687 CA$3,682
$726 MX$12.5K
270.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Longueuil: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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