Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and St Brelade Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and St Brelade

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 46.5% cheaper than St Brelade without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55.6% cheaper than St Brelade without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$37.83 JEP 28.41
-68.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$135 JEP 102
-68.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.76 JEP 8.08
-0.09%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$5.05 JEP 3.79
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$3.18 JEP 2.39
-54.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.63 JEP 1.98
-65.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.98 JEP 5.99
-61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$8.12 JEP 6.09
-45.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.18 JEP 1.64
-37.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.36 JEP 1.77
-20.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.46 JEP 2.60
-55.49%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$5.89 JEP 4.42
-57.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.37 JEP 7.03
-8.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$11.87 JEP 8.91
-27.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$19.23 JEP 14.44
-42.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$4.40 JEP 3.31
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.30 JEP 2.48
-56.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$4.33 JEP 3.25
-56.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.32 JEP 3.25
-49.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$3.84 JEP 2.89
-51.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$3.83 JEP 2.87
-41.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.08 JEP 1.56
-48.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$2.49 JEP 1.87
-57.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$15.27 JEP 11.46
-72.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.74 JEP 8.07
-3.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$4.65 JEP 3.50
-63.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$7.28 JEP 5.46
-65.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.76 JEP 2.82
-85.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$73.0 JEP 54.8
-63.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$5.31 JEP 3.99
-39.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$3.99 JEP 3.00
-37.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$33.67 JEP 25.29
-90.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.13 JEP 1.60
-40.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$22.8K JEP 17.1K
34.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.6K JEP 26.0K
-30.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$246 JEP 185
-66.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$25.39 JEP 19.07
-12.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$76.4 JEP 57.3
-60.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$124 JEP 92.8
-58.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$16.43 JEP 12.34
-69.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$2,176 JEP 1,634
-90.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,263 JEP 6,956
-42.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$109 JEP 82.1
-67.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$71.9 JEP 54.0
-44.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$129 JEP 97.1
-37.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$214 JEP 160
-58.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,810 JEP 1,359
-46.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$2,056 JEP 1,544
-76.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$3,250 JEP 2,441
-50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$3,520 JEP 2,644
-66.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,385 JEP 1,791
-68.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.85
196.62%

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 St Brelade: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities