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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Breda is 45.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Breda is 101.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.42
$11.99 MX$227
87.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 โ‚ฌ90.2
$42.47 MX$803
146.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.2
$10.47 MX$198
34.96%
Cappuccino
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.31
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
148.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
252.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 โ‚ฌ6.34
$3.09 MX$58.5
137.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 โ‚ฌ4.23
$4.58 MX$86.6
6.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.01%
Eggs
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$2.55 MX$48.3
82.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 โ‚ฌ11.64
$8.61 MX$163
56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.6 โ‚ฌ14.33
$8.54 MX$161
94.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.01 โ‚ฌ14.69
$10.98 MX$208
54.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
67.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.87
$2.19 MX$41.42
105.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
16.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
-4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.39 โ‚ฌ12.43
$3.96 MX$74.9
263.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.19
$8.86 MX$167
-19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
0.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
646.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 โ‚ฌ84.7
$26.59 MX$503
269.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 โ‚ฌ6.45
$3.24 MX$61.2
130.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.32 โ‚ฌ20.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
649.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.31 MX$24.85
71.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 โ‚ฌ180
$84.2 MX$1,592
148.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.01 โ‚ฌ25.04
$22.14 MX$419
31.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 โ‚ฌ52.2
$30.14 MX$570
100.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 โ‚ฌ33.78
$52 MX$983
-24.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.66 โ‚ฌ16.97
$18.72 MX$354
5.02%
Cinema Ticket
$16.35 โ‚ฌ14.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
222.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,062 โ‚ฌ917
$200 MX$3,787
430.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,356 โ‚ฌ4,625
$5,333 MX$100.8K
0.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95 โ‚ฌ82
$35.74 MX$676
165.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.4 โ‚ฌ78.9
$39.8 MX$753
129.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.3
$79 MX$1,493
42.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 โ‚ฌ139
$88.4 MX$1,671
81.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 โ‚ฌ1,096
$965 MX$18.3K
31.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 โ‚ฌ818
$474 MX$8,968
99.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,348 โ‚ฌ2,027
$1,653 MX$31.2K
42.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,202 MX$22.7K
21.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 โ‚ฌ4,545
$3,081 MX$58.3K
70.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,695 โ‚ฌ4,053
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-37.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Breda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,139 โ‚ฌ3,574
$792 MX$15K
422.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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Last update for Breda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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