Cost of Living Comparison Between Maple Ridge and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Maple Ridge and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Maple Ridge is 33.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Maple Ridge is 69.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.5 CA$25.19
$11.99 MX$227
54.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66 CA$89.9
$42.47 MX$803
55.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.19 CA$16.6
$10.47 MX$198
16.43%
Cappuccino
$3.21 CA$4.37
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 CA$7.63
$3.09 MX$58.5
81.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CA$5.84
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
100.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
131.85%
Eggs
$3.29 CA$4.48
$2.55 MX$48.3
29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 CA$17.7
$8.61 MX$163
51.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 CA$16.77
$8.54 MX$161
44.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 CA$18.94
$10.98 MX$208
26.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$1.88 MX$35.63
107.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$2.19 MX$41.42
105.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 CA$4.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
91.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$2.19 MX$41.37
23.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
155.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 CA$3.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
103.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.92 CA$20.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
276.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 CA$17.65
$8.86 MX$167
46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
110.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CA$5.74
$2.61 MX$49.37
61.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 CA$3.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
326.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 CA$134
$26.59 MX$503
269.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.12 CA$30.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
611.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CA$1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-18.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 CA$328
$84.2 MX$1,592
186.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60 CA$81.7
$22.14 MX$419
171.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$122 CA$166
$30.14 MX$570
303.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 CA$47.7
$52 MX$983
-32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 CA$15.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
118.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$592 CA$806
$200 MX$3,787
195.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
116.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CA$75.8
$35.74 MX$676
55.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 CA$62.5
$39.8 MX$753
15.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CA$139
$79 MX$1,493
29.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 CA$188
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 CA$1,936
$965 MX$18.3K
47.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 CA$1,496
$474 MX$8,968
131.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 CA$2,613
$1,653 MX$31.2K
16.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,000 CA$2,723
$1,202 MX$22.7K
66.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,856 CA$7,971
$3,081 MX$58.3K
90.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,487 CA$7,468
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-27.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maple Ridge
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,071 CA$4,180
$792 MX$15K
287.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.96
11.42
-47.81%

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Last update for Maple Ridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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