Cost of Living Comparison Between Bihac and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bihac and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bihac is 17.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bihac is 22.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.09 BAM 11.91

$11.85 MX$209

-40.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.71 BAM 49.92

$42.16 MX$744

-29.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 BAM 9.14

$10.75 MX$190

-49.40%

Cappuccino

$1.19 BAM 2.00

$3.47 MX$61.3

-65.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 BAM 2.01

$1.45 MX$25.65

-17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 BAM 1.53

$0.90 MX$15.93

1.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 BAM 2.43

$3.05 MX$53.9

-52.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BAM 2.92

$4.42 MX$77.9

-60.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 BAM 2.34

$1.37 MX$24.17

1.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 BAM 1.78

$1.87 MX$33.05

-43.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.42 BAM 4.06

$1.54 MX$27.25

57.14%

Eggs

$2.78 BAM 4.68

$2.50 MX$44.18

11.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.20 BAM 17.14

$8.61 MX$152

18.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.25 BAM 12.18

$8.63 MX$152

-15.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.52 BAM 19.35

$11.02 MX$195

4.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.76 BAM 2.96

$2.75 MX$48.53

-36.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 BAM 2.83

$1.43 MX$25.21

18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.92 BAM 3.23

$1.87 MX$33.05

2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 BAM 3.39

$2.17 MX$38.26

-6.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BAM 1.95

$1.88 MX$33.23

-38.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 BAM 2.51

$2.25 MX$39.65

-33.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 BAM 1.63

$1.07 MX$18.85

-9.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BAM 1.44

$1.07 MX$18.95

-19.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.48 BAM 5.85

$4.15 MX$73.3

-16.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.83 BAM 14.83

$10.34 MX$182

-14.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 BAM 2.03

$1.68 MX$29.64

-27.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 BAM 3.49

$2.48 MX$43.84

-16.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.84 BAM 3.09

$0.55 MX$9.80

234.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.11 BAM 59.0

$26.53 MX$468

32.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 BAM 1.94

$3.22 MX$56.8

-63.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 BAM 1.40

$2.48 MX$43.80

-66.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.68 BAM 17.94

$3.11 MX$54.9

243.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 BAM 2.40

$1.26 MX$22.16

13.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.6K BAM 39.6K

$30.7K MX$541.1K

-23.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.8K BAM 45.0K

$24.0K MX$424.3K

11.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$207 BAM 347

$82.5 MX$1,456

150.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.85 BAM 31.67

$22.29 MX$393

-15.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.76 BAM 36.56

$30.02 MX$530

-27.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.78 BAM 50.0

$51.4 MX$908

-42.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.02 BAM 18.52

$18.29 MX$323

-39.75%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 BAM 9.55

$4.98 MX$88.0

14.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$147 BAM 246

$200 MX$3,530

-26.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,922 BAM 4,908

$5,304 MX$93.6K

-44.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.35 BAM 49.31

$35.71 MX$630

-17.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.57 BAM 29.52

$39.56 MX$698

-55.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 BAM 165

$80.6 MX$1,422

21.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 BAM 195

$88.3 MX$1,559

31.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$218 BAM 366

$969 MX$17.1K

-77.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 BAM 348

$482 MX$8,511

-57.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 BAM 516

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-80.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$282 BAM 473

$1,184 MX$20.9K

-76.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,466 BAM 2,462

$4,050 MX$71.5K

-63.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,353 BAM 2,273

$6,522 MX$115.1K

-79.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$817 BAM 1,373

$756 MX$13.4K

8.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

11.42

-63.75%

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

Last update for Bihac: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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