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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bijeljina is 26.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bijeljina is 13.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 BAM 15.26
$11.99 MX$227
-24.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.71 BAM 58.6
$42.47 MX$803
-18.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 BAM 8.69
$10.47 MX$198
-50.81%
Cappuccino
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BAM 3.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BAM 1.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 BAM 3.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BAM 3.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-49.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BAM 2.61
$1.38 MX$26.04
12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$3.12 BAM 5.27
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 BAM 13.35
$8.61 MX$163
-8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 BAM 14.13
$8.54 MX$161
-1.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 BAM 20.54
$10.98 MX$208
10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.83
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.27
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 BAM 4.48
$2.19 MX$41.42
21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 BAM 2.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 BAM 1.89
$1.07 MX$20.23
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 BAM 1.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 BAM 6.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
-5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.91 BAM 15.04
$8.86 MX$167
0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BAM 1.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
-42.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 BAM 3.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
348.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.34 BAM 29.26
$26.59 MX$503
-34.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 BAM 2.54
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 BAM 20.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
286.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BAM 2.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BAM 44.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 BAM 240
$84.2 MX$1,592
68.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.3 BAM 32.58
$22.14 MX$419
-12.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.39 BAM 41.17
$30.14 MX$570
-19.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.25 BAM 52.7
$52 MX$983
-39.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 BAM 15.07
$18.72 MX$354
-52.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 BAM 8.58
$5.07 MX$95.9
0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 BAM 349
$200 MX$3,787
3.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,333 BAM 5,625
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-37.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 BAM 96
$35.74 MX$676
59.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.77 BAM 45.18
$39.8 MX$753
-32.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 BAM 223
$79 MX$1,493
67.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 BAM 205
$88.4 MX$1,671
37.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 BAM 438
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 291
$474 MX$8,968
-63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BAM 614
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 BAM 500
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-75.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 BAM 3,158
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,421 BAM 2,399
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 BAM 1,312
$792 MX$15K
-1.82%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.