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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 36.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasilia is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$11.99 MX$227
-40.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$42.47 MX$803
-8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$10.47 MX$198
-41.17%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
-6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-28.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.19%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$8.61 MX$163
4.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$8.54 MX$161
-59.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$10.98 MX$208
-38.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
-37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
-25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$3.96 MX$74.9
-43.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$8.86 MX$167
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.52 MX$9.74
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$26.59 MX$503
64.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$3.11 MX$58.7
79.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$30.3K MX$573K
-15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$84.2 MX$1,592
-16.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$22.14 MX$419
-41.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$30.14 MX$570
-32.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$52 MX$983
-51.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$18.72 MX$354
13.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$5.07 MX$95.9
39.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$200 MX$3,787
137.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
184.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$35.74 MX$676
66.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$39.8 MX$753
4.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$79 MX$1,493
-11.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$88.4 MX$1,671
-27.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$474 MX$8,968
-45.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-41.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-53.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-15.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$792 MX$15K
-33.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.42
3.94%

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

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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