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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.4% more expensive than Brcko without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.9% more expensive than Brcko without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.16 BAM 12.03
65.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$34.75 BAM 58.4
21.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.58 BAM 9.37
92.65%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.76 BAM 2.96
97.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.02 BAM 1.71
42.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.70 BAM 1.17
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$0.91 BAM 1.53
235.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.09 BAM 3.52
111.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.43 BAM 2.40
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.20 BAM 2.02
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.38 BAM 4.00
-35.29%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.80 BAM 4.70
-10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.78 BAM 16.43
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.18 BAM 12.06
20.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.34 BAM 22.42
-17.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.16 BAM 1.94
137.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.66 BAM 2.79
-13.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.92 BAM 3.22
-2.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.68 BAM 2.83
29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.80 BAM 1.34
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.70 BAM 1.17
221.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.98 BAM 1.64
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.93 BAM 1.57
15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.20 BAM 5.37
29.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.14 BAM 13.68
27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.26 BAM 2.12
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.01 BAM 3.37
23.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.15 BAM 1.93
-52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.13 BAM 59.0
-24.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.20 BAM 2.01
168.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.52 BAM 0.88
376.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.45 BAM 17.55
-70.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.46 BAM 2.45
-13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$23.6K BAM 39.7K
29.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.7K BAM 44.8K
-9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$124 BAM 208
-33.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$11.70 BAM 19.65
90.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$28.27 BAM 47.50
6.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$26.49 BAM 44.50
94.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$10.99 BAM 18.47
66.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.69 BAM 9.56
-12.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$155 BAM 260
29.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,285 BAM 5,518
61.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$23.81 BAM 39.99
49.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$17.74 BAM 29.80
123.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$88.6 BAM 149
-9.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$86.7 BAM 146
1.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$357 BAM 600
171.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$266 BAM 447
81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$524 BAM 880
204.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$356 BAM 598
232.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,573 BAM 2,642
157.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,202 BAM 2,019
442.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Brcko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$501 BAM 842
50.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brcko: March 3, 2026

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