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 103.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 200.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Brelade is 152.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.41 JEP 27.61
$11.99 MX$227
212.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$138 JEP 102
$42.47 MX$803
224.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 JEP 8.18
$10.47 MX$198
5.83%
Cappuccino
$4.92 JEP 3.63
$3.6 MX$68.2
36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 JEP 2.32
$1.44 MX$27.16
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 JEP 1.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
195.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 JEP 6.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
170.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.3 JEP 6.13
$4.58 MX$86.6
81.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 JEP 1.61
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 JEP 1.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.44 JEP 2.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
119.11%
Eggs
$5.83 JEP 4.31
$2.55 MX$48.3
128.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.54 JEP 7.04
$8.61 MX$163
10.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.59 JEP 8.55
$8.54 MX$161
35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 JEP 14.13
$10.98 MX$208
74.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 JEP 3.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
60.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 JEP 2.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
113.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.21 JEP 3.11
$1.88 MX$35.63
123.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 JEP 3.15
$2.19 MX$41.42
94.52%
Potato (1kg)
$4.05 JEP 2.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
116.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.79 JEP 2.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
73.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 JEP 1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
88.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 JEP 1.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
116.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.44 JEP 11.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
289.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 JEP 8.29
$8.86 MX$167
26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 JEP 3.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
170.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 JEP 5.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
184.67%
🚌 Getting Around
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.63 JEP 2.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
598.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 JEP 54
$26.59 MX$503
175.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 JEP 3.94
$3.24 MX$61.2
64.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.89 JEP 2.87
$2.38 MX$44.94
63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.28 JEP 25.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
1002.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 JEP 1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K JEP 16.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JEP 25K
$24K MX$453.6K
41.32%
🧾 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 182
$84.2 MX$1,592
192.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 JEP 18.61
$22.14 MX$419
13.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.8 JEP 55.9
$30.14 MX$570
151.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 JEP 91.6
$52 MX$983
138.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 JEP 12.19
$5.07 MX$95.9
225.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,163 JEP 1,596
$200 MX$3,787
979.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,963 JEP 6,615
$5,333 MX$100.8K
68.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 JEP 80.8
$35.74 MX$676
206.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.6 JEP 52.9
$39.8 MX$753
79.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 JEP 93.2
$79 MX$1,493
59.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 JEP 158
$88.4 MX$1,671
143.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,850 JEP 1,365
$965 MX$18.3K
91.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,060 JEP 1,521
$474 MX$8,968
334.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,276 JEP 2,417
$1,653 MX$31.2K
98.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,503 JEP 2,585
$1,202 MX$22.7K
191.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Brelade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,332 JEP 1,721
$792 MX$15K
194.56%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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