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 12.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thetford Mines is 50% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 CA$16.12
$11.99 MX$227
-1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 CA$93.8
$42.47 MX$803
62.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 CA$12.18
$10.47 MX$198
-14.52%
Cappuccino
$3.55 CA$4.83
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CA$3.07
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 CA$1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 CA$4.45
$3.09 MX$58.5
5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 CA$6.33
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 CA$2.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
39.49%
Eggs
$2.54 CA$3.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 CA$14.23
$8.61 MX$163
21.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 CA$9.08
$8.54 MX$161
-21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.73 CA$20.05
$10.98 MX$208
34.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$2.19 MX$41.42
-1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.19 MX$41.37
20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 CA$0.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CA$1.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CA$15.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
183.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 CA$18.76
$8.86 MX$167
55.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
361.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 CA$86.9
$26.59 MX$503
140.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 CA$8.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
94.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 CA$3.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
19.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.15 CA$35.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
740.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K CA$29.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CA$141
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 CA$78.8
$22.14 MX$419
161.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.58 CA$64.8
$30.14 MX$570
57.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 CA$57.4
$52 MX$983
-18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.13 CA$15.15
$5.07 MX$95.9
119.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 CA$958
$200 MX$3,787
251.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,480 CA$6,098
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-15.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.39 CA$64.5
$35.74 MX$676
32.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.42 CA$34.61
$39.8 MX$753
-36.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 CA$85.1
$79 MX$1,493
-20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.5 CA$94.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
-21.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 CA$1,758
$965 MX$18.3K
33.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 CA$1,605
$474 MX$8,968
148.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 CA$1,221
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-45.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 CA$1,280
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,096 CA$6,936
$3,081 MX$58.3K
65.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,443 CA$4,687
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thetford Mines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,313 CA$1,787
$792 MX$15K
65.77%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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