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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bijeljina is 16.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bijeljina is 1.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 BAM 14.32
$11.61 MX$200
-25.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.88 BAM 59.6
$42.75 MX$738
-16.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 BAM 8.13
$10.60 MX$183
-53.77%
Cappuccino
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$3.59 MX$62.0
-59.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.88
$1.45 MX$25.08
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.74
$0.90 MX$15.50
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BAM 3.01
$3.03 MX$52.4
-40.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BAM 3.85
$4.56 MX$78.8
-49.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.59
$1.45 MX$25.07
7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BAM 2.02
$1.83 MX$31.55
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.81
$1.61 MX$27.77
4.97%
Eggs
$3.10 BAM 5.15
$2.54 MX$43.82
22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 BAM 13.30
$8.54 MX$148
-6.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 BAM 13.82
$8.47 MX$146
-1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 BAM 20.19
$10.86 MX$188
11.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.78
$2.73 MX$47.13
-38.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 BAM 3.18
$1.49 MX$25.77
28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BAM 3.00
$1.94 MX$33.55
-6.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 BAM 4.42
$2.16 MX$37.38
23.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.63
$1.85 MX$31.88
-14.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 BAM 2.31
$2.19 MX$37.80
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 BAM 1.96
$1.07 MX$18.52
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 BAM 1.03
$1.08 MX$18.71
-42.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 BAM 6.45
$4.06 MX$70.1
-4.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 BAM 15.31
$10.46 MX$181
-11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.44
$1.65 MX$28.56
-47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 BAM 2.40
$2.55 MX$44.01
-43.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 BAM 3.87
$0.56 MX$9.60
316.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.52 BAM 29.09
$26.20 MX$453
-33.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$3.14 MX$54.2
-54.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.86
$2.37 MX$40.96
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 BAM 19.39
$3.24 MX$56.0
260.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 BAM 2.33
$1.31 MX$22.70
6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K BAM 43.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-13.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 42.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
8.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 BAM 237
$83.1 MX$1,436
71.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 BAM 31.90
$22.15 MX$383
-13.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.91 BAM 41.34
$29.37 MX$507
-15.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.85 BAM 51.2
$51.2 MX$884
-39.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 BAM 14.79
$18.69 MX$323
-52.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 BAM 8.14
$4.89 MX$84.4
0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 BAM 351
$199 MX$3,431
6.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,321 BAM 5,513
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-36.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 BAM 96.7
$35.93 MX$621
62.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.73 BAM 44.37
$39.39 MX$680
-32.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 BAM 225
$80.3 MX$1,387
69.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 BAM 207
$87.6 MX$1,512
42.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 BAM 434
$963 MX$16.6K
-72.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 BAM 276
$482 MX$8,326
-65.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 BAM 614
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 BAM 486
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-75.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,881 BAM 3,123
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-52.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 BAM 2,331
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-78.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bijeljina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 BAM 1,283
$726 MX$12.5K
6.43%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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