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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazzaville is 10.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 FCFA 5,897
$11.99 MX$227
-13.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.51 FCFA 20.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-14.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 FCFA 2,832
$10.47 MX$198
-52.24%
Cappuccino
$4.04 FCFA 2,289
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 948
$0.89 MX$16.79
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 FCFA 3,344
$3.09 MX$58.5
91.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 FCFA 1,398
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,197
$1.38 MX$26.04
52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$4.55 FCFA 2,578
$1.85 MX$34.9
145.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$1.57 MX$29.68
85.35%
Eggs
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 FCFA 3,802
$8.61 MX$163
-21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 FCFA 2,623
$8.54 MX$161
-45.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 FCFA 4,879
$10.98 MX$208
-21.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$1.51 MX$28.57
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 FCFA 2,059
$1.88 MX$35.63
93.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 FCFA 1,489
$2.19 MX$41.42
20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,061
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 718
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 FCFA 761
$1.07 MX$20.23
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 274
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 FCFA 1,866
$3.96 MX$74.9
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.1 FCFA 5,719
$8.86 MX$167
14.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 FCFA 349
$1.72 MX$32.53
-63.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 FCFA 1,122
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 FCFA 130
$0.52 MX$9.74
-55.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.58 FCFA 13.3K
$26.59 MX$503
-11.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 FCFA 959
$3.24 MX$61.2
-47.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 FCFA 626
$2.38 MX$44.94
-53.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 FCFA 3,637
$3.11 MX$58.7
106.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K FCFA 16.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K FCFA 15.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
14.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$821 FCFA 464.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
874.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.86 FCFA 9,542
$22.14 MX$419
-23.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.5 FCFA 22.9K
$30.14 MX$570
34.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.29 FCFA 23.4K
$52 MX$983
-20.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 FCFA 11.8K
$18.72 MX$354
11.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 FCFA 3,133
$5.07 MX$95.9
9.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.56 FCFA 28.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-75.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 FCFA 5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
65.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 FCFA 32.6K
$35.74 MX$676
61.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 FCFA 34.6K
$39.8 MX$753
53.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 FCFA 57.5K
$79 MX$1,493
28.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-37.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 FCFA 299.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-45.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 FCFA 254.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-5.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 FCFA 1.4M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
49.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 FCFA 743.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
9.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,435 FCFA 1.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,935 FCFA 1.7M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 FCFA 256.4K
$792 MX$15K
-42.80%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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