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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brescia is 19.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brescia is 70.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.07 โ‚ฌ19.92
$11.99 MX$227
92.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
$42.47 MX$803
115.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.9
$10.47 MX$198
9.46%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
137.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
85.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.2 โ‚ฌ5.35
$4.58 MX$86.6
35.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
70.06%
Eggs
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.44 โ‚ฌ13.33
$8.61 MX$163
79.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 โ‚ฌ10.99
$8.54 MX$161
49.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.6 โ‚ฌ18.65
$10.98 MX$208
96.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.51 MX$28.57
58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
37.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.95
$8.86 MX$167
-9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
269.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.74 โ‚ฌ38.63
$26.59 MX$503
68.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 โ‚ฌ7.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
164.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.86
$3.11 MX$58.7
267.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 โ‚ฌ214
$84.2 MX$1,592
194.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.43 โ‚ฌ12.46
$22.14 MX$419
-34.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.69 โ‚ฌ28.22
$30.14 MX$570
8.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.04 โ‚ฌ38.89
$52 MX$983
-13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.11 โ‚ฌ17.36
$18.72 MX$354
7.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.93 โ‚ฌ10.3
$5.07 MX$95.9
135.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$747 โ‚ฌ645
$200 MX$3,787
272.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K โ‚ฌ16.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
250.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 โ‚ฌ66.7
$35.74 MX$676
116.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 โ‚ฌ21.04
$39.8 MX$753
-38.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 โ‚ฌ70.2
$79 MX$1,493
2.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฌ651
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 โ‚ฌ536
$474 MX$8,968
30.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 โ‚ฌ984
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-31.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 โ‚ฌ818
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,374 โ‚ฌ2,914
$3,081 MX$58.3K
9.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 โ‚ฌ1,865
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-71.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brescia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 โ‚ฌ1,698
$792 MX$15K
148.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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Last update for Brescia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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