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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.1% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.7% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$19.71 BBD 39.41
-39.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$92.1 BBD 184
-53.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.35 BBD 18.7
11.98%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.91 BBD 9.82
-26.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.49 BBD 2.98
-3.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.22 BBD 2.44
-27.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.53 BBD 5.07
22.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.91 BBD 11.83
-22.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$3.97 BBD 7.93
-65.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.81 BBD 5.62
-34.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.31 BBD 6.61
-52.57%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.61 BBD 11.23
-54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.48 BBD 18.95
-9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.22 BBD 18.45
-7.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.85 BBD 19.7
11.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.98 BBD 7.96
-31.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.68 BBD 5.37
-43.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$4.71 BBD 9.42
-60.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.04 BBD 6.08
-27.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.78 BBD 5.56
-32.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.44 BBD 4.89
-10.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.83 BBD 5.66
-62.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.19 BBD 4.38
-50.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.15 BBD 16.3
-51.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.67 BBD 25.34
-30.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.61 BBD 3.22
6.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.91 BBD 5.83
-10.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.76 BBD 3.53
-70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$25.93 BBD 51.9
2.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$17.23 BBD 34.47
-81.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.02 BBD 2.03
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$39.6 BBD 79.2
-92.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.15 BBD 4.3
-39.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.9K BBD 69.8K
-13.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$37.2K BBD 74.3K
-35.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$87.2 BBD 174
-3.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$59.3 BBD 119
-62.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$48.06 BBD 96.1
-37.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$72.4 BBD 145
-28.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.18 BBD 20.35
-50.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$246 BBD 492
-18.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,538 BBD 13.1K
-18.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$60.1 BBD 120
-40.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$62.9 BBD 126
-36.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$181 BBD 361
-56.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$127 BBD 255
-30.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$599 BBD 1,198
61.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$481 BBD 963
-1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,844 BBD 3,689
-10.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,339 BBD 2,677
-10.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,563 BBD 7,127
-13.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,491 BBD 6,981
115.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,488 BBD 2,975
-46.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.85
95.21%

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 Bridgetown: October 29, 2025

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