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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bijeljina is 14.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bijeljina is 5.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.93 BAM 15.00
$11.85 MX$209
-24.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.76 BAM 58.4
$42.16 MX$744
-17.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 BAM 8.20
$10.75 MX$190
-54.60%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$3.47 MX$61.3
-56.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BAM 2.94
$1.45 MX$25.65
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$0.90 MX$15.93
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BAM 2.92
$3.05 MX$53.9
-42.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BAM 4.07
$4.42 MX$77.9
-45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BAM 2.73
$1.37 MX$24.17
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAM 2.01
$1.87 MX$33.05
-35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 BAM 2.95
$1.54 MX$27.25
14.29%
Eggs
$3.12 BAM 5.24
$2.50 MX$44.18
24.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 BAM 12.74
$8.61 MX$152
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 BAM 13.29
$8.63 MX$152
-8.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 BAM 19.85
$11.02 MX$195
7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.73
$2.75 MX$48.53
-40.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 BAM 3.12
$1.43 MX$25.21
30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.10
$1.87 MX$33.05
-1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 BAM 4.52
$2.17 MX$38.26
23.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 BAM 2.69
$1.88 MX$33.23
-14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.36
$2.25 MX$39.65
-37.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 BAM 1.90
$1.07 MX$18.85
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 BAM 1.05
$1.07 MX$18.95
-42.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BAM 6.36
$4.15 MX$73.3
-8.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 BAM 15.30
$10.34 MX$182
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$1.68 MX$29.64
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.48 MX$43.84
-39.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 BAM 4.08
$0.55 MX$9.80
341.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.74 BAM 29.80
$26.53 MX$468
-33.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 BAM 2.49
$3.22 MX$56.8
-54.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.88
$2.48 MX$43.80
-79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.94 BAM 20.05
$3.11 MX$54.9
283.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 BAM 2.38
$1.26 MX$22.16
12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K BAM 44.9K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-12.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
9.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 BAM 236
$82.5 MX$1,456
70.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.91 BAM 31.77
$22.29 MX$393
-15.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.89 BAM 41.82
$30.02 MX$530
-17.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.72 BAM 51.6
$51.4 MX$908
-40.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 BAM 15.11
$18.29 MX$323
-50.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 BAM 8.52
$4.98 MX$88.0
1.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 BAM 351
$200 MX$3,530
4.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 BAM 5,551
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-37.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 BAM 96.3
$35.71 MX$630
60.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.00 BAM 45.35
$39.56 MX$698
-31.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 BAM 222
$80.6 MX$1,422
64.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 BAM 208
$88.3 MX$1,559
39.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 434
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 290
$482 MX$8,511
-64.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 610
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-77.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 BAM 494
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-75.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 BAM 3,206
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-52.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,402 BAM 2,355
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-78.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 BAM 1,303
$756 MX$13.4K
2.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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

Last update for Bijeljina: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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