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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fredericton is 37.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fredericton is 27.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 CA$19.99
$11.85 MX$209
23.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.2 CA$77.0
$42.16 MX$744
33.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 CA$15.02
$10.75 MX$190
1.95%
Cappuccino
$4.05 CA$5.55
$3.47 MX$61.3
16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.44
$1.45 MX$25.65
73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.84
$0.90 MX$15.93
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.05 CA$6.92
$3.05 MX$53.9
65.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 CA$7.49
$4.42 MX$77.9
23.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 CA$2.57
$1.37 MX$24.17
37.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 CA$3.92
$1.87 MX$33.05
52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.06
$1.54 MX$27.25
92.86%
Eggs
$3.63 CA$4.98
$2.50 MX$44.18
45.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 CA$16.24
$8.61 MX$152
37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.97 CA$13.66
$8.63 MX$152
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 CA$12.14
$11.02 MX$195
-19.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.98 CA$6.82
$2.75 MX$48.53
81.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 CA$2.10
$1.43 MX$25.21
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.41
$1.87 MX$33.05
111.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.53 CA$7.58
$2.17 MX$38.26
154.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 CA$2.55
$1.88 MX$33.23
-1.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 CA$2.12
$2.25 MX$39.65
-31.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CA$3.36
$1.07 MX$18.85
128.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CA$2.18
$1.07 MX$18.95
48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.86 CA$16.25
$4.15 MX$73.3
185.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.47 CA$17.08
$10.34 MX$182
20.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.25 CA$4.45
$1.68 MX$29.64
93.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CA$6.63
$2.48 MX$43.84
95.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 CA$3.07
$0.55 MX$9.80
307.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.2 CA$79.7
$26.53 MX$468
119.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 CA$8.31
$3.22 MX$56.8
88.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.31
$2.48 MX$43.80
-31.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.33 CA$59.4
$3.11 MX$54.9
1293.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 CA$1.71
$1.26 MX$22.16
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.9K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CA$27.4K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-16.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$182
$82.5 MX$1,456
61.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.2 CA$78.3
$22.29 MX$393
156.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.1 CA$104
$30.02 MX$530
153.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 CA$56.2
$51.4 MX$908
-20.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.32 CA$36.06
$18.29 MX$323
43.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 CA$14.91
$4.98 MX$88.0
118.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 CA$841
$200 MX$3,530
206.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,792 CA$2,455
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-66.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 CA$72.1
$35.71 MX$630
47.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.69 CA$55.7
$39.56 MX$698
2.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 CA$110
$80.6 MX$1,422
-0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 CA$116
$88.3 MX$1,559
-4.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 CA$1,498
$969 MX$17.1K
12.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 CA$1,123
$482 MX$8,511
69.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 CA$2,476
$1,595 MX$28.2K
13.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 CA$2,056
$1,184 MX$20.9K
26.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,958 CA$2,682
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-51.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,945 CA$2,665
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-70.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,427 CA$3,325
$756 MX$13.4K
220.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.44
11.42
-43.61%

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Last update for Fredericton: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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