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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brcko is 27.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brcko is 9.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 BAM 11.54
$11.61 MX$200
-40.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 BAM 59.3
$42.75 MX$738
-16.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 BAM 9.20
$10.60 MX$183
-47.74%
Cappuccino
$1.77 BAM 2.93
$3.59 MX$62.0
-50.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.68
$1.45 MX$25.08
-30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.20
$0.90 MX$15.50
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 BAM 1.48
$3.03 MX$52.4
-70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BAM 3.39
$4.56 MX$78.8
-55.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 BAM 2.33
$1.45 MX$25.07
-3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$1.83 MX$31.55
-37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BAM 3.85
$1.61 MX$27.77
44.10%
Eggs
$2.89 BAM 4.79
$2.54 MX$43.82
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 BAM 16.91
$8.54 MX$148
19.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.45 BAM 12.37
$8.47 MX$146
-12.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.30 BAM 22.08
$10.86 MX$188
22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.92
$2.73 MX$47.13
-57.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.81
$1.49 MX$25.77
13.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.07
$1.94 MX$33.55
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.86
$2.16 MX$37.38
-20.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 BAM 1.41
$1.85 MX$31.88
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 BAM 1.17
$2.19 MX$37.80
-68.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BAM 1.60
$1.07 MX$18.52
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.68
$1.08 MX$18.71
-6.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 BAM 5.30
$4.06 MX$70.1
-21.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 BAM 13.80
$10.46 MX$181
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.09
$1.65 MX$28.56
-23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BAM 3.29
$2.55 MX$44.01
-22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$0.56 MX$9.60
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.04 BAM 58.2
$26.20 MX$453
33.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$3.14 MX$54.2
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.86
$2.37 MX$40.96
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.49 BAM 17.42
$3.24 MX$56.0
223.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BAM 2.42
$1.31 MX$22.70
11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K BAM 39.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-21.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BAM 43.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
10.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BAM 200
$83.1 MX$1,436
44.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.91 BAM 19.78
$22.15 MX$383
-46.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.90 BAM 47.98
$29.37 MX$507
-1.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.63 BAM 44.21
$51.2 MX$884
-47.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.77 BAM 17.89
$18.69 MX$323
-42.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 BAM 9.16
$4.89 MX$84.4
12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 BAM 248
$199 MX$3,431
-24.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,279 BAM 5,443
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-37.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.48 BAM 38.98
$35.93 MX$621
-34.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.44 BAM 28.95
$39.39 MX$680
-55.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 BAM 144
$80.3 MX$1,387
8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 BAM 149
$87.6 MX$1,512
2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 BAM 581
$963 MX$16.6K
-63.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 BAM 446
$482 MX$8,326
-44.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 BAM 893
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-67.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 BAM 579
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-70.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,526 BAM 2,533
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-61.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,242 BAM 2,062
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-80.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brcko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$515 BAM 854
$726 MX$12.5K
-29.14%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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