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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 33.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 27.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.83 BYN 22.22
$11.61 MX$200
-32.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.86 BYN 82.0
$42.75 MX$738
-32.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 BYN 19.42
$10.60 MX$183
-35.47%
Cappuccino
$1.52 BYN 4.30
$3.59 MX$62.0
-57.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 BYN 2.36
$1.45 MX$25.08
-42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.05
$0.90 MX$15.50
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 BYN 3.46
$3.03 MX$52.4
-59.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 BYN 7.90
$4.56 MX$78.8
-39.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BYN 2.42
$1.45 MX$25.07
-41.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.03
$1.83 MX$31.55
-61.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.47
$1.61 MX$27.77
-45.96%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.04
$2.54 MX$43.82
-44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.55 BYN 18.59
$8.54 MX$148
-23.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.04
$8.47 MX$146
-58.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 BYN 9.84
$10.86 MX$188
-68.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 3.84
$2.73 MX$47.13
-50.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 BYN 4.75
$1.49 MX$25.77
12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BYN 4.83
$1.94 MX$33.55
-12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 4.93
$2.16 MX$37.38
-19.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 BYN 2.38
$1.85 MX$31.88
-54.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.37
$2.19 MX$37.80
-62.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 BYN 3.70
$1.07 MX$18.52
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BYN 3.08
$1.08 MX$18.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.38
$4.06 MX$70.1
-53.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 BYN 23.28
$10.46 MX$181
-21.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.24
$1.65 MX$28.56
-30.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 4.94
$2.55 MX$44.01
-31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.85
$0.56 MX$9.60
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.87 BYN 42.24
$26.20 MX$453
-43.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 BYN 5.97
$3.14 MX$54.2
-33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 BYN 1.65
$2.37 MX$40.96
-75.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 BYN 17.44
$3.24 MX$56.0
89.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.28
$1.31 MX$22.70
-38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K BYN 50.1K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-42.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 72.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
7.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 BYN 145
$83.1 MX$1,436
-38.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.51 BYN 24.16
$22.15 MX$383
-61.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.60 BYN 64.2
$29.37 MX$507
-23.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.79 BYN 81.8
$51.2 MX$884
-43.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 BYN 13.01
$4.89 MX$84.4
-6.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 BYN 862
$199 MX$3,431
52.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,731 BYN 16.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
10.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.37 BYN 135
$35.93 MX$621
31.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.91 BYN 102
$39.39 MX$680
-8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 294
$80.3 MX$1,387
28.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 227
$87.6 MX$1,512
-8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BYN 972
$963 MX$16.6K
-64.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 BYN 494
$482 MX$8,326
-63.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BYN 1,337
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-71.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 BYN 872
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-74.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,545 BYN 7,229
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-35.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,951 BYN 8,381
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-54.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 BYN 1,581
$726 MX$12.5K
-23.37%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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