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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bijeljina is 28.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bijeljina is 15.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 BAMย 14.51
$11.88 MX$210
-27.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.81 BAMย 58.8
$41.90 MX$740
-16.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 BAMย 8.41
$10.55 MX$186
-52.80%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BAMย 2.55
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BAMย 2.96
$1.50 MX$26.45
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BAMย 1.74
$0.91 MX$16.09
13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 BAMย 2.91
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 BAMย 4.08
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BAMย 2.63
$1.39 MX$24.54
11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 BAMย 2.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
-36.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 BAMย 2.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
7.50%
Eggs
$3.20 BAMย 5.40
$2.60 MX$45.97
23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 BAMย 13.10
$8.36 MX$148
-7.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 BAMย 13.56
$8.64 MX$152
-7.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 BAMย 20.20
$10.91 MX$192
9.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 BAMย 2.83
$2.61 MX$45.98
-35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 BAMย 3.15
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAMย 3.16
$1.96 MX$34.55
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 BAMย 4.52
$2.12 MX$37.34
25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 BAMย 2.71
$1.86 MX$32.87
-13.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 BAMย 2.39
$2.22 MX$39.20
-36.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 BAMย 1.91
$1.02 MX$17.99
10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 BAMย 1.05
$1.04 MX$18.36
-40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 BAMย 6.33
$4.05 MX$71.5
-7.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 BAMย 15.39
$10.18 MX$180
-10.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 BAMย 1.53
$1.69 MX$29.79
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BAMย 2.53
$2.62 MX$46.25
-42.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 BAMย 4.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
368.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.40 BAMย 29.41
$26.52 MX$468
-34.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAMย 2.46
$3.15 MX$55.7
-53.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAMย 0.94
$2.46 MX$43.49
-77.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.81 BAMย 19.96
$3.26 MX$57.5
262.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAMย 2.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K BAMย 45.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BAMย 44.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
9.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 BAMย 241
$83.5 MX$1,474
70.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.08 BAMย 32.24
$22.86 MX$404
-16.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.08 BAMย 40.70
$30.04 MX$530
-19.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.78 BAMย 52.0
$51.9 MX$916
-40.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.09 BAMย 15.36
$18.30 MX$323
-50.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 BAMย 8.68
$5.12 MX$90.4
0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 BAMย 357
$201 MX$3,541
5.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,267 BAMย 5,521
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-38.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 BAMย 96.8
$35.73 MX$631
60.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.11 BAMย 44.13
$40.27 MX$711
-35.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 BAMย 230
$79.2 MX$1,398
71.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAMย 212
$89.3 MX$1,576
40.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAMย 443
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BAMย 287
$483 MX$8,525
-64.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 BAMย 621
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-77.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 BAMย 502
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,926 BAMย 3,254
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-51.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,408 BAMย 2,380
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 BAMย 1,323
$730 MX$12.9K
7.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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Last update for Bijeljina: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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