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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Miramichi is 21.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Miramichi is 63.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.92 CA$29.84
$11.99 MX$227
82.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 CA$90.1
$42.47 MX$803
55.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 CA$14.06
$10.47 MX$198
-1.34%
Cappuccino
$3 CA$4.09
$3.6 MX$68.2
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 CA$1.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.35 CA$5.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 CA$7.16
$4.58 MX$86.6
14.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 CA$3.83
$1.85 MX$34.9
52.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 CA$2.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
18.47%
Eggs
$3.67 CA$5
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 CA$15.18
$8.61 MX$163
29.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 CA$11.92
$8.54 MX$161
2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 CA$20.55
$10.98 MX$208
37.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
46.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.98
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 CA$5.77
$1.88 MX$35.63
125.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 CA$6.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
104.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 CA$0.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
-65.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 CA$2.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CA$3.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
168.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 CA$1.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
-9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 CA$19.24
$3.96 MX$74.9
256.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.7 CA$11.84
$8.86 MX$167
-1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 CA$3.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 CA$3.32
$0.52 MX$9.74
369.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63 CA$85.8
$26.59 MX$503
137.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 CA$4.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
12.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 CA$2.4
$2.38 MX$44.94
-25.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.22 CA$39.78
$3.11 MX$58.7
839.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-17.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$26.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 CA$174
$84.2 MX$1,592
51.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.7 CA$86.7
$22.14 MX$419
187.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 CA$76.3
$30.14 MX$570
86.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 CA$57.5
$52 MX$983
-18.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 CA$9.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
42.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 CA$762
$200 MX$3,787
179.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
123.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.5 CA$67.4
$35.74 MX$676
38.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 CA$40.49
$39.8 MX$753
-25.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59 CA$80.4
$79 MX$1,493
-25.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 CA$100
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 CA$1,060
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 CA$1,594
$474 MX$8,968
146.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,052 CA$2,793
$1,653 MX$31.2K
24.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CA$2,485
$1,202 MX$22.7K
51.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,925 CA$6,704
$3,081 MX$58.3K
59.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,665 CA$4,989
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Miramichi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.2
11.42
-54.47%

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Last update for Miramichi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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