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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakanj is 21.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kakanj is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.31
$11.88 MX$210
-38.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 BAM 60.4
$41.90 MX$740
-14.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 BAM 10.06
$10.55 MX$186
-43.60%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BAM 2.77
$3.60 MX$63.5
-54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BAM 2.90
$1.50 MX$26.45
14.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$0.91 MX$16.09
27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$3.08 MX$54.4
-34.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BAM 3.56
$4.47 MX$78.8
-52.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$1.39 MX$24.54
-2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.90 MX$33.47
-36.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 BAM 2.87
$1.60 MX$28.27
6.25%
Eggs
$2.93 BAM 4.95
$2.60 MX$45.97
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 BAM 13.82
$8.36 MX$148
-2.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 BAM 12.71
$8.64 MX$152
-12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 BAM 20.24
$10.91 MX$192
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 BAM 2.47
$2.61 MX$45.98
-44.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.66
$1.44 MX$25.46
9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.11
$1.96 MX$34.55
-6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.92
$2.12 MX$37.34
-18.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BAM 1.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
-41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.03
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 BAM 2.00
$1.02 MX$17.99
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.21
$1.04 MX$18.36
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 BAM 6.21
$4.05 MX$71.5
-9.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 BAM 14.64
$10.18 MX$180
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.47
$1.69 MX$29.79
-48.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.03
$2.62 MX$46.25
-54.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.98
$0.51 MX$9.09
245.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.52 BAM 60.0
$26.52 MX$468
33.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$3.15 MX$55.7
-52.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 BAM 1.40
$2.46 MX$43.49
-66.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 BAM 15.39
$3.26 MX$57.5
179.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 BAM 2.49
$1.32 MX$23.36
11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K BAM 45.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
10.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 BAM 272
$83.5 MX$1,474
92.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.47 BAM 31.21
$22.86 MX$404
-19.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.64 BAM 39.95
$30.04 MX$530
-21.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.03 BAM 50.8
$51.9 MX$916
-42.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.89 BAM 18.40
$18.30 MX$323
-40.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 BAM 9.70
$5.12 MX$90.4
12.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 BAM 296
$201 MX$3,541
-12.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,339 BAM 5,642
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-37.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 BAM 121
$35.73 MX$631
100.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.87 BAM 60.6
$40.27 MX$711
-10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 BAM 150
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$89.3 MX$1,576
32.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 BAM 431
$947 MX$16.7K
-73.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 BAM 284
$483 MX$8,525
-65.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 BAM 619
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-77.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 539
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,402 BAM 4,060
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-39.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 BAM 2,859
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-73.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
11.42
-62.96%

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Last update for Kakanj: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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