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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 43.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 BYN 24.86
$11.99 MX$227
-36.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.43 BYN 96.2
$42.47 MX$803
-30.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 BYN 22.24
$10.47 MX$198
-35.05%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BYN 4.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BYN 2.74
$1.44 MX$27.16
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
-19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 BYN 3.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 BYN 8.82
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BYN 2.82
$1.38 MX$26.04
-37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$1.85 MX$34.9
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
-44.59%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 BYN 21.23
$8.61 MX$163
-24.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 BYN 11.57
$8.54 MX$161
-58.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 11.64
$10.98 MX$208
-67.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 4.41
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BYN 5.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.77
$2.19 MX$41.42
-19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 BYN 2.68
$1.87 MX$35.3
-56.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BYN 2.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 BYN 4.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BYN 3.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
0.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 BYN 6.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 BYN 22.58
$8.86 MX$167
-22.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.71
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BYN 5.62
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.97 BYN 48.95
$26.59 MX$503
-43.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 BYN 6.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
-34.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 BYN 2.05
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 BYN 19.55
$3.11 MX$58.7
92.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 BYN 2.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 57.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 83.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
6.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 BYN 166
$84.2 MX$1,592
-39.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.76 BYN 28.66
$22.14 MX$419
-60.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 BYN 72.6
$30.14 MX$570
-26.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BYN 95.5
$52 MX$983
-43.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 BYN 14.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
-10.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 BYN 998
$200 MX$3,787
52.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,673 BYN 18.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
6.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 BYN 158
$35.74 MX$676
35.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 BYN 117
$39.8 MX$753
-10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 338
$79 MX$1,493
30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 262
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 BYN 1,107
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BYN 567
$474 MX$8,968
-63.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,562
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 BYN 1,006
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,103 BYN 6,877
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,555 BYN 8,353
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 BYN 1,541
$792 MX$15K
-40.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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

Last update for Brest: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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