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

😐 Solo nomad: St Brelade is 86.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 195% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Brelade is 125% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 146.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.83 JEP 28.30
$11.85 MX$211
219.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$135 JEP 101
$42.16 MX$750
221.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.76 JEP 8.05
$10.75 MX$191
0.09%
Cappuccino
$5.05 JEP 3.78
$3.47 MX$61.8
45.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JEP 2.38
$1.45 MX$25.85
119.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 JEP 1.97
$0.90 MX$16.06
192.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.98 JEP 5.97
$3.05 MX$54.3
161.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.12 JEP 6.07
$4.42 MX$78.6
83.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 JEP 1.63
$1.37 MX$24.36
59.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 JEP 1.76
$1.87 MX$33.31
26.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 JEP 2.58
$1.54 MX$27.46
124.68%
Eggs
$5.89 JEP 4.41
$2.50 MX$44.53
135.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 JEP 7.01
$8.61 MX$153
8.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.87 JEP 8.88
$8.63 MX$154
37.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.23 JEP 14.38
$11.02 MX$196
74.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 JEP 3.29
$2.75 MX$48.91
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 JEP 2.47
$1.43 MX$25.41
130.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 JEP 3.24
$1.87 MX$33.32
131.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 JEP 3.23
$2.17 MX$38.56
99.08%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 JEP 2.87
$1.88 MX$33.50
104.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3.83 JEP 2.86
$2.25 MX$39.96
70.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 JEP 1.55
$1.07 MX$18.99
94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 JEP 1.86
$1.07 MX$19.10
132.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.27 JEP 11.42
$4.15 MX$73.9
267.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 JEP 8.03
$10.34 MX$184
3.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 JEP 3.48
$1.68 MX$29.87
176.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 JEP 5.44
$2.48 MX$44.19
193.55%
🚌 Getting Around
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 JEP 2.81
$0.55 MX$9.87
583.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 JEP 54.6
$26.53 MX$472
175.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 JEP 3.97
$3.22 MX$57.2
64.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.99 JEP 2.98
$2.48 MX$44.15
60.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.67 JEP 25.19
$3.11 MX$55.3
982.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 JEP 1.59
$1.26 MX$22.34
69.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K JEP 17.1K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-25.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K JEP 25.9K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
44.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 JEP 184
$82.5 MX$1,467
198.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.39 JEP 18.99
$22.29 MX$396
13.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 JEP 57.1
$30.02 MX$534
154.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 JEP 92.4
$51.4 MX$915
140.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.43 JEP 12.29
$4.98 MX$88.7
229.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,176 JEP 1,628
$200 MX$3,558
988.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,263 JEP 6,929
$5,304 MX$94.4K
74.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 JEP 81.8
$35.71 MX$635
206.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.9 JEP 53.8
$39.56 MX$704
81.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 JEP 96.7
$80.6 MX$1,433
60.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 JEP 160
$88.3 MX$1,571
141.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,810 JEP 1,354
$969 MX$17.2K
86.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,056 JEP 1,538
$482 MX$8,579
326.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,250 JEP 2,431
$1,595 MX$28.4K
103.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,520 JEP 2,633
$1,184 MX$21.1K
197.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,385 JEP 1,784
$756 MX$13.5K
215.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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

Last update for St Brelade: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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