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Cost of Living Comparison Between Braine-l'Alleud and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Braine-l'Alleud and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Braine-l'Alleud is 29.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Braine-l'Alleud is 112.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.22 โ‚ฌ20.01
$11.88 MX$210
95.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 โ‚ฌ80.3
$41.90 MX$740
122.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.47
$10.55 MX$186
26.16%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.35
$3.60 MX$63.5
8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
$1.50 MX$26.45
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$0.91 MX$16.09
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$3.08 MX$54.4
74.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.58
$4.47 MX$78.8
44.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.39 MX$24.54
4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
70.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.60 MX$28.27
100.62%
Eggs
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.60 MX$45.97
40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.66 โ‚ฌ15.23
$8.36 MX$148
111.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 โ‚ฌ8.30
$8.64 MX$152
11.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.24
$10.91 MX$192
93.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.61 MX$45.98
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.44 MX$25.46
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.96 MX$34.55
19.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.12 MX$37.34
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.86 MX$32.87
26.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.22 MX$39.20
-25.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.02 MX$17.99
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.04 MX$18.36
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.53 โ‚ฌ11.66
$4.05 MX$71.5
234.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.11
$10.18 MX$180
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.69 MX$29.79
17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.62 MX$46.25
-7.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$0.51 MX$9.09
409.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 โ‚ฌ37.23
$26.52 MX$468
62.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.46 MX$43.49
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.43 โ‚ฌ31.41
$3.26 MX$57.5
1017.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.32 MX$23.36
46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K โ‚ฌ44.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
70.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
30.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.9
$83.5 MX$1,474
30.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.62 โ‚ฌ18.64
$22.86 MX$404
-5.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.4
$30.04 MX$530
136.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.43 โ‚ฌ33.12
$51.9 MX$916
-25.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$18.30 MX$323
-5.41%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.08
$5.12 MX$90.4
173.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 โ‚ฌ529
$201 MX$3,541
206.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
156.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 โ‚ฌ110
$35.73 MX$631
256.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.34 โ‚ฌ42.53
$40.27 MX$711
22.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$79.2 MX$1,398
54.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$89.3 MX$1,576
51.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 โ‚ฌ766
$947 MX$16.7K
-6.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ฌ638
$483 MX$8,525
53.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 โ‚ฌ1,172
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-14.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 โ‚ฌ935
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-10.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 โ‚ฌ2,706
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-21.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Braine-l'Alleud
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,509 โ‚ฌ4,749
$730 MX$12.9K
655.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.14
11.42
-72.50%

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Last update for Braine-l'Alleud: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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