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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Braintree is 34.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Braintree is 72.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 ยฃ13.97
$11.88 MX$210
57.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 ยฃ60.0
$41.90 MX$740
91.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 ยฃ5.86
$10.55 MX$186
-25.59%
Cappuccino
$2.32 ยฃ1.73
$3.60 MX$63.5
-35.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ยฃ0.89
$1.50 MX$26.45
-20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ยฃ0.70
$0.91 MX$16.09
3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.20 ยฃ4.63
$3.08 MX$54.4
101.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 ยฃ4.67
$4.47 MX$78.8
39.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ยฃ1.44
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 ยฃ1.81
$1.90 MX$33.47
27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 ยฃ1.43
$1.60 MX$28.27
19.37%
Eggs
$4.46 ยฃ3.33
$2.60 MX$45.97
71.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 ยฃ7.34
$8.36 MX$148
17.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.51 ยฃ9.35
$8.64 MX$152
44.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.98 ยฃ14.92
$10.91 MX$192
83.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ยฃ1.84
$2.61 MX$45.98
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 ยฃ1.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
31.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 ยฃ2.76
$1.96 MX$34.55
88.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 ยฃ3.62
$2.12 MX$37.34
128.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ยฃ1.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-7.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
$1.02 MX$17.99
19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ยฃ1.33
$1.04 MX$18.36
71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.68 ยฃ13.95
$4.05 MX$71.5
361.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 ยฃ8.06
$10.18 MX$180
5.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 ยฃ2.42
$1.69 MX$29.79
91.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ยฃ2.33
$2.62 MX$46.25
19.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 ยฃ2.59
$0.51 MX$9.09
578.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 ยฃ67.1
$26.52 MX$468
238.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 ยฃ5.09
$3.15 MX$55.7
116.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.45 ยฃ1.83
$2.46 MX$43.49
-0.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.84 ยฃ17.06
$3.26 MX$57.5
600.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 ยฃ1.39
$1.32 MX$23.36
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K ยฃ29.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
29.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K ยฃ30.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
72.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 ยฃ256
$83.5 MX$1,474
310.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.67 ยฃ7.97
$22.86 MX$404
-53.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.10 ยฃ28.46
$30.04 MX$530
26.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.51 ยฃ25.03
$51.9 MX$916
-35.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.42 ยฃ10.02
$5.12 MX$90.4
162.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 ยฃ1,021
$201 MX$3,541
581.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K ยฃ9,266
$5,318 MX$93.9K
133.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 ยฃ76.9
$35.73 MX$631
188.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.19 ยฃ32.27
$40.27 MX$711
7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.0 ยฃ44.80
$79.2 MX$1,398
-24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ยฃ90.2
$89.3 MX$1,576
35.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 ยฃ907
$947 MX$16.7K
28.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 ยฃ971
$483 MX$8,525
169.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,048 ยฃ1,530
$1,599 MX$28.2K
28.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,172 ยฃ1,623
$1,211 MX$21.4K
79.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Braintree
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,126 ยฃ1,588
$730 MX$12.9K
191.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.42
-48.34%

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Last update for Braintree: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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