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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 11.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazzaville is 5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 FCFAย 6,053
$11.88 MX$210
-9.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.51 FCFAย 20.6K
$41.90 MX$740
-12.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 FCFAย 2,826
$10.55 MX$186
-52.61%
Cappuccino
$3.92 FCFAย 2,215
$3.60 MX$63.5
8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFAย 945
$1.50 MX$26.45
11.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 FCFAย 905
$0.91 MX$16.09
75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 FCFAย 3,371
$3.08 MX$54.4
93.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 FCFAย 1,391
$4.47 MX$78.8
-44.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 FCFAย 1,233
$1.39 MX$24.54
56.83%
White Bread (500g)
$4.70 FCFAย 2,654
$1.90 MX$33.47
147.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 FCFAย 1,700
$1.60 MX$28.27
88.12%
Eggs
$2.93 FCFAย 1,654
$2.60 MX$45.97
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 FCFAย 3,743
$8.36 MX$148
-20.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 FCFAย 2,672
$8.64 MX$152
-45.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 FCFAย 4,668
$10.91 MX$192
-24.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 FCFAย 1,371
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 FCFAย 957
$1.44 MX$25.46
17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 FCFAย 2,115
$1.96 MX$34.55
90.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 FCFAย 1,484
$2.12 MX$37.34
24.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 FCFAย 1,032
$1.86 MX$32.87
-1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 FCFAย 713
$2.22 MX$39.20
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 FCFAย 736
$1.02 MX$17.99
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFAย 270
$1.04 MX$18.36
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 FCFAย 1,804
$4.05 MX$71.5
-21.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 FCFAย 5,815
$10.18 MX$180
1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFAย 325
$1.69 MX$29.79
-66.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 FCFAย 1,114
$2.62 MX$46.25
-24.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 FCFAย 130
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.97 FCFAย 13.0K
$26.52 MX$468
-13.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 FCFAย 923
$3.15 MX$55.7
-48.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 FCFAย 618
$2.46 MX$43.49
-55.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 FCFAย 3,806
$3.26 MX$57.5
106.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 FCFAย 672
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K FCFAย 16.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K FCFAย 15.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
16.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$817 FCFAย 461.6K
$83.5 MX$1,474
877.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 FCFAย 9,468
$22.86 MX$404
-26.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.10 FCFAย 22.7K
$30.04 MX$530
33.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 FCFAย 23.0K
$51.9 MX$916
-21.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 FCFAย 11.5K
$18.30 MX$323
11.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 FCFAย 3,086
$5.12 MX$90.4
6.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.20 FCFAย 27.2K
$201 MX$3,541
-75.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,732 FCFAย 4.9M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
64.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 FCFAย 32.7K
$35.73 MX$631
61.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 FCFAย 34.2K
$40.27 MX$711
50.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 FCFAย 55.4K
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 FCFAย 31.0K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-38.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 FCFAย 291.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-45.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 FCFAย 256.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-5.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,411 FCFAย 1.4M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
50.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 FCFAย 761.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
11.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,398 FCFAย 1.9M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-14.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,888 FCFAย 1.6M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-54.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$445 FCFAย 251.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-39.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
11.42
-42.73%

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Last update for Brazzaville: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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