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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bugojno is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bugojno is 3.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 BAM 11.79
$11.85 MX$209
-40.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.68 BAM 59.9
$42.16 MX$744
-15.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 BAM 15.10
$10.75 MX$190
-16.37%
Cappuccino
$2.13 BAM 3.57
$3.47 MX$61.3
-38.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BAM 3.45
$1.45 MX$25.65
42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BAM 2.25
$0.90 MX$15.93
48.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 BAM 4.49
$3.05 MX$53.9
-12.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.01
$4.42 MX$77.9
-45.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 BAM 2.38
$1.37 MX$24.17
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.87 MX$33.05
-35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.59
$1.54 MX$27.25
38.96%
Eggs
$3.20 BAM 5.38
$2.50 MX$44.18
28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 BAM 17.31
$8.61 MX$152
19.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 BAM 14.09
$8.63 MX$152
-2.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 BAM 22.56
$11.02 MX$195
21.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.75 MX$48.53
-45.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 BAM 3.02
$1.43 MX$25.21
25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BAM 3.32
$1.87 MX$33.05
5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 BAM 4.01
$2.17 MX$38.26
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$1.88 MX$33.23
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 2.00
$2.25 MX$39.65
-47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 BAM 2.16
$1.07 MX$18.85
20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BAM 1.33
$1.07 MX$18.95
-26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BAM 6.12
$4.15 MX$73.3
-12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 BAM 7.93
$10.34 MX$182
-54.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BAM 1.83
$1.68 MX$29.64
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$2.48 MX$43.84
-49.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.10
$0.55 MX$9.80
236.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.80 BAM 60.2
$26.53 MX$468
34.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 BAM 1.43
$3.22 MX$56.8
-73.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BAM 1.13
$2.48 MX$43.80
-72.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 BAM 14.75
$3.11 MX$54.9
182.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.61
$1.26 MX$22.16
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K BAM 45.1K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-12.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BAM 44.4K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 BAM 339
$82.5 MX$1,456
144.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.74 BAM 31.49
$22.29 MX$393
-15.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.41 BAM 56.1
$30.02 MX$530
11.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.95 BAM 50.3
$51.4 MX$908
-41.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.96 BAM 18.40
$18.29 MX$323
-40.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 BAM 12.12
$4.98 MX$88.0
44.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 BAM 431
$200 MX$3,530
28.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,332 BAM 5,598
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-37.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 BAM 155
$35.71 MX$630
158.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.69 BAM 61.6
$39.56 MX$698
-7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 BAM 182
$80.6 MX$1,422
34.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 BAM 168
$88.3 MX$1,559
13.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 BAM 426
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 BAM 288
$482 MX$8,511
-64.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 BAM 607
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-77.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 531
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,416 BAM 4,059
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-40.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,732 BAM 2,909
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-73.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bugojno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$617 BAM 1,037
$756 MX$13.4K
-18.37%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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