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 51.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sudbury is 72% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.50 CA$25.34
$11.61 MX$200
59.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 CA$80.6
$42.75 MX$738
37.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 CA$17.27
$10.60 MX$183
18.96%
Cappuccino
$3.51 CA$4.82
$3.59 MX$62.0
-2.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.59
$1.45 MX$25.08
30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.43
$0.90 MX$15.50
97.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.55 CA$7.61
$3.03 MX$52.4
83.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.05 CA$8.29
$4.56 MX$78.8
32.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 CA$2.75
$1.45 MX$25.07
38.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 CA$2.70
$1.83 MX$31.55
7.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CA$5.66
$1.61 MX$27.77
156.52%
Eggs
$3.06 CA$4.20
$2.54 MX$43.82
20.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 CA$17.82
$8.54 MX$148
52.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.93 CA$21.82
$8.47 MX$146
88.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 CA$17.88
$10.86 MX$188
20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CA$5.01
$2.73 MX$47.13
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.73
$1.49 MX$25.77
-15.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CA$4.19
$1.94 MX$33.55
57.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 CA$6.22
$2.16 MX$37.38
110.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 CA$2.39
$1.85 MX$31.88
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$3.17 CA$4.34
$2.19 MX$37.80
44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$1.07 MX$18.52
99.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 CA$3.92
$1.08 MX$18.71
164.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.74 CA$16.09
$4.06 MX$70.1
189.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 CA$19.62
$10.46 MX$181
36.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CA$3.39
$1.65 MX$28.56
49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.89
$2.55 MX$44.01
-17.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 CA$3.95
$0.56 MX$9.60
414.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 CA$102
$26.20 MX$453
184.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 CA$4.49
$3.14 MX$54.2
4.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 CA$2.98
$2.37 MX$40.96
-8.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.68 CA$47.51
$3.24 MX$56.0
970.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-17.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-14.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 CA$148
$83.1 MX$1,436
30.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.45 CA$66.4
$22.15 MX$383
118.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.6 CA$105
$29.37 MX$507
160.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 CA$68.2
$51.2 MX$884
-2.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.54 CA$19.92
$18.69 MX$323
-22.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 CA$14.97
$4.89 MX$84.4
123.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$751 CA$1,029
$199 MX$3,431
277.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,674 CA$11.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
66.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 CA$87.9
$35.93 MX$621
78.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 CA$54.5
$39.39 MX$680
1.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 CA$143
$80.3 MX$1,387
29.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CA$159
$87.6 MX$1,512
32.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CA$1,428
$963 MX$16.6K
8.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 CA$1,436
$482 MX$8,326
117.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 CA$2,258
$1,645 MX$28.4K
0.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CA$2,350
$1,192 MX$20.6K
43.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 CA$3,686
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-32.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,968 CA$2,696
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-69.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sudbury
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,994 CA$4,102
$726 MX$12.5K
312.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
11.42
-42.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sudbury: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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