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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brcko is 36.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brcko is 22.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 BAM 12.19
$11.99 MX$227
-39.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.58 BAM 60.1
$42.47 MX$803
-16.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 BAM 9.26
$10.47 MX$198
-47.56%
Cappuccino
$1.75 BAM 2.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BAM 1.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
-70.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 BAM 3.45
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$1.57 MX$29.68
48.41%
Eggs
$2.91 BAM 4.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 BAM 16.74
$8.61 MX$163
15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 BAM 12.6
$8.54 MX$161
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 BAM 22.63
$10.98 MX$208
22.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.23
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 BAM 2.89
$2.19 MX$41.42
-21.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 BAM 1.16
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 BAM 1.58
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 BAM 1.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 BAM 5.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 BAM 13.91
$8.86 MX$167
-7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BAM 3.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
132.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.7 BAM 60.3
$26.59 MX$503
34.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
-62.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.72 BAM 18.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
244.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$1.31 MX$24.85
15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAM 40.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-21.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 BAM 210
$84.2 MX$1,592
47.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.95 BAM 20.18
$22.14 MX$419
-46.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.09 BAM 49.11
$30.14 MX$570
-3.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.79 BAM 45.22
$52 MX$983
-48.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 BAM 18.56
$18.72 MX$354
-41.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 BAM 9.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
7.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAM 255
$200 MX$3,787
-24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,222 BAM 5,439
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-39.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.64 BAM 39.9
$35.74 MX$676
-33.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.47 BAM 29.49
$39.8 MX$753
-56.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 BAM 152
$79 MX$1,493
14.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 BAM 149
$88.4 MX$1,671
-0.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 BAM 588
$965 MX$18.3K
-63.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 BAM 453
$474 MX$8,968
-43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 BAM 910
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-67.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 BAM 598
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-70.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,540 BAM 4,287
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-17.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,790 BAM 3,021
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-76.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 BAM 856
$792 MX$15K
-35.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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

Last update for Brcko: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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