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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brentwood is 1.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 154.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brentwood is 66.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.32 ยฃ15.18
$11.88 MX$210
71.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 ยฃ60.4
$41.90 MX$740
93.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 ยฃ8.20
$10.55 MX$186
4.08%
Cappuccino
$4.80 ยฃ3.58
$3.60 MX$63.5
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ยฃ1.17
$1.50 MX$26.45
4.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ยฃ0.81
$0.91 MX$16.09
19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 ยฃ3.97
$3.08 MX$54.4
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 ยฃ4.67
$4.47 MX$78.8
39.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 ยฃ1.08
$1.39 MX$24.54
4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
$1.90 MX$33.47
-43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ยฃ1.68
$1.60 MX$28.27
40.00%
Eggs
$3.75 ยฃ2.80
$2.60 MX$45.97
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 ยฃ6.23
$8.36 MX$148
-0.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 ยฃ5.22
$8.64 MX$152
-19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 ยฃ9.69
$10.91 MX$192
18.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 ยฃ2.31
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 ยฃ1.12
$1.44 MX$25.46
4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 ยฃ2.26
$1.96 MX$34.55
54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
$2.12 MX$37.34
33.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 ยฃ0.69
$1.86 MX$32.87
-50.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$2.22 MX$39.20
-39.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ยฃ0.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
-10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
29.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.80 ยฃ12.55
$4.05 MX$71.5
314.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 ยฃ6.96
$10.18 MX$180
-8.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ยฃ1.72
$1.69 MX$29.79
36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ยฃ1.89
$2.62 MX$46.25
-3.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.45 ยฃ4.07
$0.51 MX$9.09
968.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 ยฃ66.6
$26.52 MX$468
235.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 ยฃ4.01
$3.15 MX$55.7
70.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 ยฃ0.97
$2.46 MX$43.49
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 ยฃ17.10
$3.26 MX$57.5
602.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
$1.32 MX$23.36
46.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ยฃ28.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K ยฃ30.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
71.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 ยฃ250
$83.5 MX$1,474
300.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.01 ยฃ10.46
$22.86 MX$404
-38.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.28 ยฃ26.35
$30.04 MX$530
17.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.90 ยฃ28.31
$51.9 MX$916
-26.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.05 ยฃ17.22
$18.30 MX$323
25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$14.91 ยฃ11.14
$5.12 MX$90.4
191.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,682 ยฃ1,257
$201 MX$3,541
738.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K ยฃ17.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
327.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 ยฃ63.4
$35.73 MX$631
137.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.88 ยฃ30.54
$40.27 MX$711
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 ยฃ65.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
10.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 ยฃ74.7
$89.3 MX$1,576
11.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 ยฃ1,135
$947 MX$16.7K
60.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,890 ยฃ1,412
$483 MX$8,525
291.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,762 ยฃ2,064
$1,599 MX$28.2K
72.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,832 ยฃ2,116
$1,211 MX$21.4K
133.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,477 ยฃ4,091
$3,996 MX$70.5K
37.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,602 ยฃ2,691
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-43.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brentwood
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,418 ยฃ2,553
$730 MX$12.9K
368.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
11.42
-52.28%

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Last update for Brentwood: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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