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 23.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fredericton is 53.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.48 CA$19.71
$11.99 MX$227
20.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55 CA$74.9
$42.47 MX$803
29.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 CA$14.92
$10.47 MX$198
4.68%
Cappuccino
$3.94 CA$5.36
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
130.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.04 CA$6.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 CA$7.73
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 CA$2.61
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 CA$3.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.57 MX$29.68
82.17%
Eggs
$3.66 CA$4.99
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 CA$15.96
$8.61 MX$163
36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 CA$13.19
$8.54 MX$161
13.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 CA$12.01
$10.98 MX$208
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
88.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 CA$2.17
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
110.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 CA$7.65
$2.19 MX$41.42
156.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 CA$3.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
126.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 CA$2.15
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.94 CA$16.25
$3.96 MX$74.9
201.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 CA$16.45
$8.86 MX$167
36.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 CA$4.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
89.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CA$6.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
82.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
330.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.9 CA$78.8
$26.59 MX$503
117.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 CA$7.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
80.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.45 CA$59.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
1297.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K CA$34K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$184
$84.2 MX$1,592
60.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 CA$77.4
$22.14 MX$419
156.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.8 CA$106
$30.14 MX$570
157.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.77 CA$55.5
$52 MX$983
-21.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.77 CA$36.44
$18.72 MX$354
43.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 CA$15.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
119.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 CA$836
$200 MX$3,787
206.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,763 CA$2,399
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-66.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 CA$72.3
$35.74 MX$676
48.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.99 CA$57.2
$39.8 MX$753
5.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 CA$113
$79 MX$1,493
5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 CA$113
$88.4 MX$1,671
-5.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 CA$1,496
$965 MX$18.3K
13.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 CA$1,115
$474 MX$8,968
72.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,797 CA$2,446
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 CA$2,084
$1,202 MX$22.7K
27.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,985 CA$2,703
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,542 CA$2,099
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fredericton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,490 CA$3,390
$792 MX$15K
214.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.44
11.42
-43.61%

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Last update for Fredericton: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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