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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bjelovar is 8.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bjelovar is 44.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 €10.8
$11.99 MX$227
4.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$42.47 MX$803
64.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$10.47 MX$198
-2.01%
Cappuccino
$2.26 €1.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
149.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$0.89 MX$16.79
151.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 €3.64
$3.09 MX$58.5
36.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.85 MX$34.9
-12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.57 MX$29.68
150.32%
Eggs
$3.57 €3.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.39 €14.15
$8.61 MX$163
90.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$8.54 MX$161
27.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$10.98 MX$208
33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.19 MX$41.37
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 MX$20.64
8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$8.86 MX$167
-23.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.72 MX$32.53
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.42 €37.49
$26.59 MX$503
63.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 €2.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
-3.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.79 €7.59
$3.11 MX$58.7
182.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$84.2 MX$1,592
120.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.09 €19.08
$22.14 MX$419
-0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 €29.29
$30.14 MX$570
12.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.69
$52 MX$983
1.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.93 €13.75
$18.72 MX$354
-14.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
80.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$200 MX$3,787
46.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 €7,042
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 €50.3
$35.74 MX$676
62.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.55 €29.83
$39.8 MX$753
-13.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 €85.5
$79 MX$1,493
25.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 €571
$965 MX$18.3K
-31.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 €393
$474 MX$8,968
-4.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 €680
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-34.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,577 €3,952
$3,081 MX$58.3K
48.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 €2,552
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.74%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bjelovar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Bjelovar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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