Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Brisee Verdiere Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Brisee Verdiere

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 15.5% more expensive than Brisee Verdiere without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.2% more expensive than Brisee Verdiere without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.50 MUR 308
82.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$44.86 MUR 2,126
-6.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.25 MUR 343
48.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.63 MUR 125
31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.94 MUR 44.58
54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.60 MUR 28.21
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.24 MUR 106
36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.21 MUR 152
37.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.70 MUR 80.7
-19.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.65 MUR 30.67
187.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.27 MUR 60.4
21.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.33 MUR 111
7.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$12.09 MUR 573
-28.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.21 MUR 294
38.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.67 MUR 600
-13.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.96 MUR 93.0
40.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.97 MUR 93.2
-27.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.50 MUR 71.1
24.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.73 MUR 129
-20.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.99 MUR 47.01
89.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.00 MUR 47.53
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.79 MUR 37.57
35.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.74 MUR 35.19
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.77 MUR 321
-38.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$8.62 MUR 408
19.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.79 MUR 85.1
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.17 MUR 103
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.00 MUR 47.44
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$4.45 MUR 211
-27.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.63 MUR 125
-5.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$19.48 MUR 923
-84.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.41 MUR 67.0
-10.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
-15.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
-16.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$49.20 MUR 2,332
67.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$18.28 MUR 866
21.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$33.51 MUR 1,588
-10.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$38.96 MUR 1,846
32.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.98 MUR 283
-16.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$154 MUR 7,307
29.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,005 MUR 189.8K
32.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$84.9 MUR 4,025
-57.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$81.1 MUR 3,844
-51.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$134 MUR 6,336
-39.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$93.0 MUR 4,405
-4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$511 MUR 24.2K
89.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$356 MUR 16.9K
35.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$932 MUR 44.1K
71.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$720 MUR 34.1K
64.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Brisee Verdiere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.67
71.21%

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 Brisee Verdiere: March 1, 2026

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