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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 14.7% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.8% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
16.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$59 โ‚ฌ50.9
-27.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.9
14.43%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
83.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
-22.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
-21.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.93
34.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
15.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
-3.68%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.5 โ‚ฌ8.2
-9.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.87 โ‚ฌ6.79
8.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.94
-20.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
34.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
9.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
3.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
-22.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
11.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
-11.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.8
17.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.67 โ‚ฌ5.76
-40.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
89.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
12.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.56
-71.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$23.32 โ‚ฌ20.13
14.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
-25.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.4
46.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-82.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-31.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.6K
-17.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.3K
-39.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$141 โ‚ฌ121
-40.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$21.14 โ‚ฌ18.25
4.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$44.87 โ‚ฌ38.74
-32.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$46.85 โ‚ฌ40.45
10.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$8.96 โ‚ฌ7.73
108.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.72 โ‚ฌ7.53
-41.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$342 โ‚ฌ295
-41.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,868
-48.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$70 โ‚ฌ60.4
-48.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$38.56 โ‚ฌ33.29
3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$86.3 โ‚ฌ74.5
-8.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.2
-10.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$926 โ‚ฌ799
4.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$719 โ‚ฌ621
-34.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,423 โ‚ฌ1,229
16.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,128 โ‚ฌ974
6.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,627 โ‚ฌ2,268
17.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,000 โ‚ฌ1,727
276.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,234 โ‚ฌ1,066
-35.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.15
121.75%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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