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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bugojno is 8.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bugojno is 4.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.12 BAM 12.03
$11.99 MX$227
-40.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.91 BAM 58.9
$42.47 MX$803
-17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 BAM 14.66
$10.47 MX$198
-17.10%
Cappuccino
$2.04 BAM 3.44
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAM 3.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BAM 2.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 BAM 4.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
-12.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BAM 4.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 BAM 3.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.94%
Eggs
$3.19 BAM 5.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BAM 17.66
$8.61 MX$163
21.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 BAM 14.16
$8.54 MX$161
-1.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.14 BAM 22.17
$10.98 MX$208
19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 BAM 2.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.07
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 BAM 3.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 BAM 3.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
8.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BAM 6.16
$3.96 MX$74.9
-7.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 BAM 7.89
$8.86 MX$167
-47.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BAM 1.85
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.13
$2.61 MX$49.37
-51.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
238.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.05 BAM 60.9
$26.59 MX$503
35.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 BAM 1.54
$3.24 MX$61.2
-71.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BAM 1.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.79 BAM 14.83
$3.11 MX$58.7
182.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.63
$1.31 MX$24.85
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 43.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 BAM 341
$84.2 MX$1,592
140.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.82 BAM 31.76
$22.14 MX$419
-15.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.55 BAM 54.9
$30.14 MX$570
8.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 BAM 49.92
$52 MX$983
-43.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.85 BAM 18.31
$18.72 MX$354
-42.04%
Cinema Ticket
$7.24 BAM 12.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
42.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 BAM 433
$200 MX$3,787
28.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,309 BAM 5,586
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-37.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 BAM 154
$35.74 MX$676
155.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.1 BAM 62.6
$39.8 MX$753
-6.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 BAM 182
$79 MX$1,493
36.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 BAM 168
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 BAM 429
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 291
$474 MX$8,968
-63.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 BAM 611
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-78.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BAM 532
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,599 BAM 4,388
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-15.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 BAM 3,113
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$620 BAM 1,046
$792 MX$15K
-21.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

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

Last update for Bugojno: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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