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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saskatoon is 56.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saskatoon is 54.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.99 CA$30.12
$11.85 MX$208
85.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 CA$123
$42.16 MX$742
113.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 CA$14.21
$10.75 MX$189
-3.44%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$5.00
$3.47 MX$61.1
5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.45 MX$25.56
73.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 CA$2.76
$0.90 MX$15.88
124.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.87
$3.05 MX$53.7
88.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CA$9.94
$4.42 MX$77.7
64.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 CA$4.15
$1.37 MX$24.09
121.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 CA$3.71
$1.87 MX$32.93
44.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.40 CA$7.40
$1.54 MX$27.15
250.65%
Eggs
$3.70 CA$5.06
$2.50 MX$44.03
48.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 CA$13.26
$8.61 MX$151
12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.15 CA$16.65
$8.63 MX$152
40.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.49 CA$22.59
$11.02 MX$194
49.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.29 CA$5.88
$2.75 MX$48.36
56.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 CA$2.31
$1.43 MX$25.12
17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.78 CA$6.54
$1.87 MX$32.94
155.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 CA$4.44
$2.17 MX$38.13
49.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 CA$3.89
$1.88 MX$33.12
51.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$2.25 MX$39.51
-2.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 CA$3.87
$1.07 MX$18.78
164.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CA$1.73
$1.07 MX$18.88
17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.15 CA$19.39
$4.15 MX$73.1
240.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.20 CA$19.46
$10.34 MX$182
37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.43
$1.68 MX$29.54
92.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CA$4.50
$2.48 MX$43.69
32.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 CA$2.99
$0.55 MX$9.76
296.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 CA$86.0
$26.53 MX$467
136.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 CA$4.96
$3.22 MX$56.6
12.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$2.48 MX$43.65
-50.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.49 CA$19.85
$3.11 MX$54.7
365.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.26 MX$22.09
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.1K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-18.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.2K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-14.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CA$294
$82.5 MX$1,451
160.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 CA$79.9
$22.29 MX$392
161.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.0 CA$98.7
$30.02 MX$528
139.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 CA$57.4
$51.4 MX$905
-18.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.19 CA$23.55
$18.29 MX$322
-6.01%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 CA$20.57
$4.98 MX$87.7
201.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 CA$712
$200 MX$3,518
159.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K CA$20.9K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
187.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 CA$103
$35.71 MX$628
111.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 CA$78.5
$39.56 MX$696
44.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 CA$125
$80.6 MX$1,417
13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CA$159
$88.3 MX$1,554
31.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 CA$1,375
$969 MX$17.1K
3.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 CA$1,181
$482 MX$8,482
78.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 CA$2,428
$1,595 MX$28.1K
11.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 CA$1,946
$1,184 MX$20.8K
20.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 CA$4,059
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-26.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 CA$3,952
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-55.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,728 CA$3,737
$756 MX$13.3K
260.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.65
11.42
-41.77%

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Last update for Saskatoon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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