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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Braslav is 44.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Braslav is 13.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.09 BYNย 29.73
$11.99 MX$227
-24.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.05 BYNย 102
$42.47 MX$803
-26.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 BYNย 17.86
$10.47 MX$198
-47.85%
Cappuccino
$1.74 BYNย 5.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 BYNย 1.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 BYNย 1.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 BYNย 3.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 BYNย 7.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 BYNย 2.54
$1.38 MX$26.04
-43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 BYNย 1.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 BYNย 3.88
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.29 BYNย 4.23
$2.55 MX$48.3
-49.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 BYNย 20.85
$8.61 MX$163
-25.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.09 BYNย 13.38
$8.54 MX$161
-52.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.64 BYNย 24.98
$10.98 MX$208
-30.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 BYNย 3.62
$2.72 MX$51.4
-59.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYNย 5.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 BYNย 5.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 BYNย 8.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 BYNย 1.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
-75.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 BYNย 1.98
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYNย 4.37
$1.07 MX$20.23
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.94
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 BYNย 6.15
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 BYNย 23.65
$8.86 MX$167
-18.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BYNย 3.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 BYNย 5.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYNย 0.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.07 BYNย 42.75
$26.59 MX$503
-50.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 BYNย 4.64
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 BYNย 0.98
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 BYNย 18.81
$3.11 MX$58.7
84.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 BYNย 2.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K BYNย 65.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K BYNย 78K
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 BYNย 177
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.6 BYNย 24.87
$22.14 MX$419
-65.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.4 BYNย 34.01
$30.14 MX$570
-65.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 BYNย 15.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 BYNย 995
$200 MX$3,787
51.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K BYNย 34.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
95.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 BYNย 168
$35.74 MX$676
43.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.4 BYNย 139
$39.8 MX$753
6.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 BYNย 372
$79 MX$1,493
44.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 BYNย 326
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Braslav
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
11.42
29.33%

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Last update for Braslav: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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