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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sudbury is 34.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sudbury is 72.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.75 CA$25.52
$11.99 MX$227
56.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.2 CA$80.6
$42.47 MX$803
39.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.31 CA$16.76
$10.47 MX$198
17.57%
Cappuccino
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$0.89 MX$16.79
93.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 CA$7.68
$3.09 MX$58.5
82.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.13
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$1.38 MX$26.04
48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 CA$2.68
$1.85 MX$34.9
6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$1.57 MX$29.68
160.51%
Eggs
$3.04 CA$4.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 CA$17.45
$8.61 MX$163
48.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.84 CA$21.56
$8.54 MX$161
85.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 CA$17.4
$10.98 MX$208
16.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CA$1.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
-12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
60.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 CA$6.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
114.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 CA$2.26
$1.87 MX$35.3
-11.23%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
42.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 CA$2.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
93.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
156.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.7 CA$15.92
$3.96 MX$74.9
195.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 CA$19.18
$8.86 MX$167
59.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 CA$3.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
453.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 CA$99.1
$26.59 MX$503
173.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 CA$4.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
1.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$2.38 MX$44.94
-7.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.15 CA$47.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
1030.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 CA$144
$84.2 MX$1,592
25.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49 CA$66.7
$22.14 MX$419
121.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.4 CA$101
$30.14 MX$570
146.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 CA$67.4
$52 MX$983
-4.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 CA$20.19
$18.72 MX$354
-20.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 CA$14.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
115.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$736 CA$1,002
$200 MX$3,787
267.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,700 CA$11.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 CA$85
$35.74 MX$676
74.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.24 CA$54.8
$39.8 MX$753
1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$140
$79 MX$1,493
29.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$156
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 CA$1,412
$965 MX$18.3K
7.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 CA$1,420
$474 MX$8,968
119.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 CA$2,271
$1,653 MX$31.2K
0.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 CA$2,308
$1,202 MX$22.7K
41.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,725 CA$3,709
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,937 CA$2,637
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,752 CA$3,746
$792 MX$15K
247.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
11.42
-42.29%

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Last update for Sudbury: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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