Cost of Living Comparison Between Thetford Mines and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Thetford Mines and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Thetford Mines is 17.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thetford Mines is 23.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 CA$15.83
$11.85 MX$210
-2.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.3 CA$97.7
$42.16 MX$746
69.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 CA$12.17
$10.75 MX$190
-17.40%
Cappuccino
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.47 MX$61.5
2.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 CA$3.01
$1.45 MX$25.72
51.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CA$1.21
$0.90 MX$15.98
-2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 CA$4.42
$3.05 MX$54.1
5.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CA$6.44
$4.42 MX$78.2
6.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.37 MX$24.24
21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 CA$3.49
$1.87 MX$33.14
36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.54 MX$27.32
42.21%
Eggs
$2.54 CA$3.48
$2.50 MX$44.31
1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 CA$13.95
$8.61 MX$152
18.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 CA$9.34
$8.63 MX$153
-20.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.33 CA$19.63
$11.02 MX$195
30.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 CA$3.10
$2.75 MX$48.67
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CA$3.11
$1.43 MX$25.28
58.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 CA$3.11
$1.87 MX$33.15
21.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 CA$3.10
$2.17 MX$38.37
4.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.88 MX$33.33
14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CA$3.47
$2.25 MX$39.76
12.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 CA$0.86
$1.07 MX$18.90
-41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CA$1.62
$1.07 MX$19.00
11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.90 CA$14.93
$4.15 MX$73.5
162.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 CA$14.99
$10.34 MX$183
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CA$1.97
$1.68 MX$29.72
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 CA$3.64
$2.48 MX$43.97
7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 CA$3.17
$0.55 MX$9.82
321.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 CA$85.8
$26.53 MX$470
136.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 CA$8.80
$3.22 MX$56.9
99.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 CA$3.73
$2.48 MX$43.93
9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.16 CA$35.83
$3.11 MX$55.0
741.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.55
$1.26 MX$22.22
-10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K CA$30.6K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-27.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K CA$27.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-16.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 CA$141
$82.5 MX$1,460
24.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.4 CA$77.3
$22.29 MX$394
153.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.73 CA$64.0
$30.02 MX$531
55.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.02 CA$57.6
$51.4 MX$911
-18.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.98 CA$15.04
$4.98 MX$88.2
120.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 CA$950
$200 MX$3,540
246.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,432 CA$6,072
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-16.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.39 CA$66.3
$35.71 MX$632
35.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.01 CA$35.63
$39.56 MX$700
-34.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 CA$85.4
$80.6 MX$1,426
-22.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 CA$96.5
$88.3 MX$1,563
-20.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 CA$1,768
$969 MX$17.2K
33.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 CA$1,589
$482 MX$8,535
140.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 CA$1,211
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-44.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$976 CA$1,337
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-17.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,866 CA$5,297
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-4.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,123 CA$4,279
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-52.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,316 CA$1,803
$756 MX$13.4K
74.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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

Last update for Thetford Mines: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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