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 39.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saskatoon is 87.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.97 CA$29.9
$11.99 MX$227
83.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 CA$121
$42.47 MX$803
110.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 CA$14.23
$10.47 MX$198
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$4.97
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
116.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 CA$8.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
95.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 CA$9.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
55.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 CA$4.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
113.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.85 MX$34.9
51.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.51 CA$7.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
250.96%
Eggs
$3.59 CA$4.89
$2.55 MX$48.3
40.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 CA$12.89
$8.61 MX$163
9.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 CA$16.87
$8.54 MX$161
45.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 CA$22.07
$10.98 MX$208
47.72%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 CA$5.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
60.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$1.51 MX$28.57
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.75 CA$6.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
152.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 CA$4.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
42.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
56.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$2.19 MX$41.37
4.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
162.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.49 CA$19.73
$3.96 MX$74.9
265.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.21 CA$19.34
$8.86 MX$167
60.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
87.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 CA$4.62
$2.61 MX$49.37
30.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 CA$2.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
319.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CA$85.1
$26.59 MX$503
135.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 CA$4.99
$3.24 MX$61.2
12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 CA$1.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 CA$19.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
368.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 CA$285
$84.2 MX$1,592
148.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.8 CA$80.1
$22.14 MX$419
165.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.2 CA$99.7
$30.14 MX$570
142.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 CA$57.1
$52 MX$983
-19.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.26 CA$23.5
$18.72 MX$354
-7.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 CA$19.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
186.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 CA$702
$200 MX$3,787
157.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K CA$20.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
185.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 CA$104
$35.74 MX$676
113.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 CA$80.6
$39.8 MX$753
48.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 CA$125
$79 MX$1,493
16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$156
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 CA$1,381
$965 MX$18.3K
5.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 CA$1,169
$474 MX$8,968
81.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,771 CA$2,411
$1,653 MX$31.2K
7.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 CA$1,957
$1,202 MX$22.7K
19.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,696 CA$3,670
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-12.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,192 CA$2,983
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saskatoon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,468 CA$3,359
$792 MX$15K
211.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.65
11.42
-41.77%

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Last update for Saskatoon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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