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

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 56.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 68.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 BBD 40.20
$11.85 MX$211
69.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 BBD 190
$42.16 MX$750
125.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 BBD 18.89
$10.75 MX$191
-12.19%
Cappuccino
$4.85 BBD 9.71
$3.47 MX$61.8
39.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BBD 3.04
$1.45 MX$25.85
4.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BBD 2.55
$0.90 MX$16.06
41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$3.05 MX$54.3
-16.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 BBD 12.13
$4.42 MX$78.6
37.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$1.37 MX$24.36
186.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 BBD 5.74
$1.87 MX$33.31
53.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 BBD 6.52
$1.54 MX$27.46
111.69%
Eggs
$5.66 BBD 11.31
$2.50 MX$44.53
126.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 BBD 19.05
$8.61 MX$153
10.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BBD 17.48
$8.63 MX$154
1.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 BBD 19.60
$11.02 MX$196
-11.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 BBD 7.85
$2.75 MX$48.91
42.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 BBD 5.21
$1.43 MX$25.41
81.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$1.87 MX$33.32
157.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 BBD 6.21
$2.17 MX$38.56
42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 BBD 5.72
$1.88 MX$33.50
52.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 BBD 4.90
$2.25 MX$39.96
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$1.07 MX$18.99
161.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$1.07 MX$19.10
104.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 BBD 16.03
$4.15 MX$73.9
93.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 BBD 27.02
$10.34 MX$184
30.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 BBD 3.24
$1.68 MX$29.87
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 BBD 6.16
$2.48 MX$44.19
24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$0.55 MX$9.87
212.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 BBD 51.0
$26.53 MX$472
-3.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 BBD 34.57
$3.22 MX$57.2
436.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 BBD 1.97
$2.48 MX$44.15
-60.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.70 BBD 79.4
$3.11 MX$55.3
1176.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 BBD 4.27
$1.26 MX$22.34
69.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K BBD 70.2K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
55.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 BBD 174
$82.5 MX$1,467
5.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.4 BBD 117
$22.29 MX$396
162.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.88 BBD 99.8
$30.02 MX$534
66.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.3 BBD 143
$51.4 MX$915
38.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 BBD 20.89
$4.98 MX$88.7
109.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BBD 483
$200 MX$3,558
20.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 BBD 12.9K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
21.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 BBD 124
$35.71 MX$635
74.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 BBD 129
$39.56 MX$704
62.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 BBD 372
$80.6 MX$1,433
130.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BBD 253
$88.3 MX$1,571
43.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BBD 1,198
$969 MX$17.2K
-38.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 BBD 979
$482 MX$8,579
1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 BBD 3,569
$1,595 MX$28.4K
11.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 BBD 2,651
$1,184 MX$21.1K
11.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,497 BBD 6,993
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-13.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,467 BBD 6,935
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-46.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgetown
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,568 BBD 3,136
$756 MX$13.5K
107.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

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

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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