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Cost of Living Comparison Between Trois-Rivieres, QC and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Trois-Rivieres, QC and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trois-Rivieres, QC is 15.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trois-Rivieres, QC is 46.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.57 CA$25.82
$11.88 MX$210
56.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 CA$96.1
$41.90 MX$740
65.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 CA$14.50
$10.55 MX$186
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$3.44 CA$4.78
$3.60 MX$63.5
-4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.75
$1.50 MX$26.45
32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 CA$7.13
$3.08 MX$54.4
66.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 CA$5.03
$4.47 MX$78.8
-19.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 CA$2.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 CA$3.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 CA$3.73
$1.60 MX$28.27
67.50%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.36
$2.60 MX$45.97
20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 CA$17.07
$8.36 MX$148
46.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 CA$13.54
$8.64 MX$152
12.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.27 CA$22.61
$10.91 MX$192
49.13%
Apples (1kg)
$5.11 CA$7.10
$2.61 MX$45.98
95.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.96
$1.44 MX$25.46
-2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.99 CA$5.54
$1.96 MX$34.55
103.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.49
$2.12 MX$37.34
52.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 CA$2.53
$1.86 MX$32.87
-2.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 CA$2.82
$2.22 MX$39.20
-8.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
77.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CA$1.50
$1.04 MX$18.36
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.88 CA$10.95
$4.05 MX$71.5
94.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 CA$15.07
$10.18 MX$180
6.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 CA$5.09
$1.69 MX$29.79
116.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CA$3.11
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 CA$3.92
$0.51 MX$9.09
452.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 CA$76.2
$26.52 MX$468
106.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 CA$5.34
$3.15 MX$55.7
21.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 CA$1.20
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 CA$46.40
$3.26 MX$57.5
923.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 CA$1.67
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$35.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-13.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.4 CA$89.5
$83.5 MX$1,474
-22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.04 CA$54.3
$22.86 MX$404
70.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.28 CA$65.7
$30.04 MX$530
57.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.30 CA$29.60
$51.9 MX$916
-58.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.18 CA$15.54
$18.30 MX$323
-38.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.29 CA$14.31
$5.12 MX$90.4
100.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$898 CA$1,248
$201 MX$3,541
347.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 CA$8,219
$5,318 MX$93.9K
11.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.89 CA$69.4
$35.73 MX$631
39.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.15 CA$37.74
$40.27 MX$711
-32.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 CA$91.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
-17.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 CA$139
$89.3 MX$1,576
12.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 CA$893
$947 MX$16.7K
-32.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 CA$615
$483 MX$8,525
-8.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 CA$1,490
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-32.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 CA$1,773
$1,211 MX$21.4K
5.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,273 CA$3,159
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-43.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,333 CA$3,243
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-63.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,592 CA$3,603
$730 MX$12.9K
255.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
11.42
-44.66%

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Last update for Trois-Rivieres, QC: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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