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 50.8% cheaper than St Brelade without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.5% cheaper than St Brelade without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$37.41 JEP 27.61
-67.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$138 JEP 102
-69.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.08 JEP 8.18
-5.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.92 JEP 3.63
-26.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.15 JEP 2.32
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.63 JEP 1.94
-66.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.37 JEP 6.18
-63.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.3 JEP 6.13
-44.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.18 JEP 1.61
-36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.34 JEP 1.73
-20.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.44 JEP 2.54
-54.36%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.83 JEP 4.31
-56.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.54 JEP 7.04
-9.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.59 JEP 8.55
-26.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$19.14 JEP 14.13
-42.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.36 JEP 3.22
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.22 JEP 2.38
-53.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$4.21 JEP 3.11
-55.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.26 JEP 3.15
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$4.05 JEP 2.99
-53.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$3.79 JEP 2.8
-42.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.02 JEP 1.49
-47.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.36 JEP 1.74
-53.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$15.44 JEP 11.39
-74.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.23 JEP 8.29
-21.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$4.66 JEP 3.44
-63.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$7.43 JEP 5.48
-64.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.63 JEP 2.68
-85.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73.2 JEP 54
-63.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$5.34 JEP 3.94
-39.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.89 JEP 2.87
-38.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$34.28 JEP 25.3
-90.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.12 JEP 1.57
-38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.7K JEP 16.7K
33.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.9K JEP 25K
-29.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$246 JEP 182
-65.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.21 JEP 18.61
-12.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$75.8 JEP 55.9
-60.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$124 JEP 91.6
-58.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.52 JEP 12.19
-69.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$2,163 JEP 1,596
-90.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,963 JEP 6,615
-40.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$109 JEP 80.8
-67.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$71.6 JEP 52.9
-44.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$126 JEP 93.2
-37.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$215 JEP 158
-58.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,850 JEP 1,365
-47.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$2,060 JEP 1,521
-76.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$3,276 JEP 2,417
-49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$3,503 JEP 2,585
-65.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
St Brelade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,332 JEP 1,721
-66.05%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for St Brelade: October 28, 2025

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