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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.2% more expensive than Brazzaville without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.4% cheaper than Brazzaville without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.42 FCFA 5,897
15.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$36.51 FCFA 20.7K
16.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5 FCFA 2,832
109.40%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.04 FCFA 2,289
-10.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.67 FCFA 945
-13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.68 FCFA 948
-47.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.91 FCFA 3,344
-47.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.47 FCFA 1,398
85.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.11 FCFA 1,197
-34.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$4.55 FCFA 2,578
-59.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
-46.05%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
-12.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.72 FCFA 3,802
28.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.63 FCFA 2,623
84.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.62 FCFA 4,879
27.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
12.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.67 FCFA 945
-9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.64 FCFA 2,059
-48.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.63 FCFA 1,489
-16.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.87 FCFA 1,061
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Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.27 FCFA 718
72.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.34 FCFA 761
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.48 FCFA 274
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.3 FCFA 1,866
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.1 FCFA 5,719
-12.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.62 FCFA 349
177.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.98 FCFA 1,122
31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.23 FCFA 130
126.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$23.58 FCFA 13.3K
12.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.69 FCFA 959
91.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.11 FCFA 626
114.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.43 FCFA 3,637
-51.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.19 FCFA 676
10.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$29.4K FCFA 16.7M
2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.4K FCFA 15.5M
-12.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$821 FCFA 464.5K
-89.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$16.86 FCFA 9,542
31.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$40.5 FCFA 22.9K
-25.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.29 FCFA 23.4K
25.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$20.78 FCFA 11.8K
-9.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.54 FCFA 3,133
-8.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$49.56 FCFA 28.1K
304.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,802 FCFA 5M
-39.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$57.6 FCFA 32.6K
-37.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$61.1 FCFA 34.6K
-34.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$102 FCFA 57.5K
-22.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
59.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$529 FCFA 299.6K
82.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$450 FCFA 254.7K
5.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,477 FCFA 1.4M
-33.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,313 FCFA 743.4K
-8.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,435 FCFA 1.9M
-10.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,935 FCFA 1.7M
156.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Brazzaville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$453 FCFA 256.4K
74.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.54
74.62%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazzaville: October 28, 2025

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