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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 6.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazzaville is 5.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 FCFA 5,968
$11.85 MX$211
-10.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.11 FCFA 21.0K
$42.16 MX$750
-11.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 FCFA 2,831
$10.75 MX$191
-53.49%
Cappuccino
$4.01 FCFA 2,269
$3.47 MX$61.8
15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 936
$1.45 MX$25.85
14.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 940
$0.90 MX$16.06
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 FCFA 3,379
$3.05 MX$54.3
95.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 FCFA 1,321
$4.42 MX$78.6
-47.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 FCFA 1,219
$1.37 MX$24.36
56.93%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 FCFA 2,555
$1.87 MX$33.31
141.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 FCFA 1,696
$1.54 MX$27.46
94.81%
Eggs
$2.88 FCFA 1,628
$2.50 MX$44.53
15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 FCFA 3,749
$8.61 MX$153
-23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 FCFA 2,767
$8.63 MX$154
-43.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.40 FCFA 4,753
$11.02 MX$196
-23.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 FCFA 1,419
$2.75 MX$48.91
-8.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 FCFA 961
$1.43 MX$25.41
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 FCFA 2,029
$1.87 MX$33.32
91.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 FCFA 1,413
$2.17 MX$38.56
15.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,026
$1.88 MX$33.50
-3.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 FCFA 701
$2.25 MX$39.96
-44.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 FCFA 734
$1.07 MX$18.99
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 296
$1.07 MX$19.10
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 FCFA 1,885
$4.15 MX$73.9
-19.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 FCFA 5,776
$10.34 MX$184
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFA 325
$1.68 MX$29.87
-66.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 FCFA 1,163
$2.48 MX$44.19
-16.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$0.55 MX$9.87
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 FCFA 13.2K
$26.53 MX$472
-12.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 FCFA 908
$3.22 MX$57.2
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 FCFA 605
$2.48 MX$44.15
-56.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 FCFA 3,641
$3.11 MX$55.3
107.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 FCFA 652
$1.26 MX$22.34
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K FCFA 16.4M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-5.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K FCFA 15.6M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
14.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.5K
$82.5 MX$1,467
893.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 FCFA 9,583
$22.29 MX$396
-24.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.88 FCFA 23.1K
$30.02 MX$534
36.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 FCFA 23.8K
$51.4 MX$915
-18.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.22 FCFA 11.4K
$18.29 MX$325
10.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 FCFA 3,069
$4.98 MX$88.7
9.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.76 FCFA 27.6K
$200 MX$3,558
-75.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,955 FCFA 5.1M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
68.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 FCFA 32.9K
$35.71 MX$635
62.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 FCFA 34.6K
$39.56 MX$704
54.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 FCFA 56.7K
$80.6 MX$1,433
24.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 FCFA 31.5K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-36.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 FCFA 301.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
-45.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 FCFA 255.2K
$482 MX$8,579
-6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,412 FCFA 1.4M
$1,595 MX$28.4K
51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 FCFA 743.0K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
10.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,470 FCFA 2.0M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-14.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,913 FCFA 1.6M
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-55.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 FCFA 262.0K
$756 MX$13.5K
-38.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
11.42
-42.73%

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

Last update for Brazzaville: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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