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

😐 Solo nomad: Smithers is 41% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Smithers is 47.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 CA$23.81

$11.88 MX$210

44.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.5 CA$97.9

$41.90 MX$740

68.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.86 CA$15.10

$10.55 MX$186

2.94%

Cappuccino

$3.77 CA$5.24

$3.60 MX$63.5

4.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 CA$2.81

$1.50 MX$26.45

34.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 CA$2.28

$0.91 MX$16.09

80.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.49 CA$7.63

$3.08 MX$54.4

78.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.92 CA$8.23

$4.47 MX$78.8

32.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 CA$2.93

$1.39 MX$24.54

51.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.60 CA$3.62

$1.90 MX$33.47

36.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.54 CA$4.92

$1.60 MX$28.27

121.25%

Eggs

$3.52 CA$4.89

$2.60 MX$45.97

35.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.09 CA$15.42

$8.36 MX$148

32.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.71 CA$16.27

$8.64 MX$152

35.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 CA$20.81

$10.91 MX$192

37.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.96 CA$5.50

$2.61 MX$45.98

51.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 CA$1.90

$1.44 MX$25.46

-4.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.74 CA$5.20

$1.96 MX$34.55

90.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.71 CA$5.16

$2.12 MX$37.34

75.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.40 CA$3.33

$1.86 MX$32.87

29.03%

Onion (1kg)

$2.47 CA$3.43

$2.22 MX$39.20

11.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 CA$3.55

$1.02 MX$17.99

150.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 CA$2.36

$1.04 MX$18.36

63.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.91 CA$19.33

$4.05 MX$71.5

243.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.12 CA$18.23

$10.18 MX$180

28.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 CA$4.06

$1.69 MX$29.79

72.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 CA$4.41

$2.62 MX$46.25

20.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.33 CA$3.24

$0.51 MX$9.09

356.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.9 CA$86.1

$26.52 MX$468

133.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 CA$4.53

$3.15 MX$55.7

3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 CA$2.06

$2.46 MX$43.49

-39.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.19 CA$36.41

$3.26 MX$57.5

703.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 CA$1.60

$1.32 MX$23.36

-12.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.8K CA$34.5K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-17.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.9K CA$29.0K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-12.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$144 CA$200

$83.5 MX$1,474

72.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.44 CA$60.4

$22.86 MX$404

90.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.3 CA$88.0

$30.04 MX$530

110.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.61 CA$59.2

$51.9 MX$916

-17.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$11.43 CA$15.89

$5.12 MX$90.4

123.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$746 CA$1,037

$201 MX$3,541

271.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.5K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

122.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 CA$76.8

$35.73 MX$631

54.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.06 CA$54.3

$40.27 MX$711

-3.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 CA$120

$79.2 MX$1,398

9.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 CA$152

$89.3 MX$1,576

22.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,327 CA$1,845

$947 MX$16.7K

40.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,155 CA$1,605

$483 MX$8,525

139.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,053 CA$2,854

$1,599 MX$28.2K

28.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,842 CA$2,560

$1,211 MX$21.4K

52.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,951 CA$5,492

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-1.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,213 CA$5,856

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-34.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.46

11.42

-43.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Smithers: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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