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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakanj is 5.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kakanj is 10.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 BAM 11.75
$11.85 MX$209
-41.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.12 BAM 59.0
$42.16 MX$744
-16.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 BAM 9.53
$10.75 MX$190
-47.26%
Cappuccino
$1.59 BAM 2.67
$3.47 MX$61.3
-54.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BAM 3.05
$1.45 MX$25.65
25.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BAM 1.96
$0.90 MX$15.93
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BAM 3.38
$3.05 MX$53.9
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BAM 3.39
$4.42 MX$77.9
-54.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAM 2.28
$1.37 MX$24.17
-0.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.87 MX$33.05
-35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.94
$1.54 MX$27.25
13.64%
Eggs
$2.87 BAM 4.82
$2.50 MX$44.18
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 BAM 13.70
$8.61 MX$152
-5.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 BAM 13.10
$8.63 MX$152
-9.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.80 BAM 19.83
$11.02 MX$195
7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BAM 2.36
$2.75 MX$48.53
-48.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 BAM 2.65
$1.43 MX$25.21
10.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BAM 3.16
$1.87 MX$33.05
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.91
$2.17 MX$38.26
-20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 BAM 1.83
$1.88 MX$33.23
-42.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$2.25 MX$39.65
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 BAM 1.90
$1.07 MX$18.85
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.19
$1.07 MX$18.95
-33.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.73 BAM 6.27
$4.15 MX$73.3
-10.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 BAM 15.09
$10.34 MX$182
-13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 BAM 1.43
$1.68 MX$29.64
-49.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 BAM 2.07
$2.48 MX$43.84
-50.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 BAM 3.09
$0.55 MX$9.80
234.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.51 BAM 59.7
$26.53 MX$468
33.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAM 2.41
$3.22 MX$56.8
-55.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BAM 1.32
$2.48 MX$43.80
-68.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.65 BAM 14.53
$3.11 MX$54.9
178.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$1.26 MX$22.16
19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K BAM 44.6K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-13.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 43.4K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 BAM 268
$82.5 MX$1,456
93.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 BAM 31.51
$22.29 MX$393
-15.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.45 BAM 39.39
$30.02 MX$530
-21.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.41 BAM 49.41
$51.4 MX$908
-42.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.81 BAM 18.15
$18.29 MX$323
-40.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 BAM 9.54
$4.98 MX$88.0
14.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 BAM 285
$200 MX$3,530
-15.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,365 BAM 5,652
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-36.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 BAM 117
$35.71 MX$630
94.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 BAM 60.4
$39.56 MX$698
-9.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 BAM 149
$80.6 MX$1,422
10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BAM 195
$88.3 MX$1,559
31.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 BAM 432
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 288
$482 MX$8,511
-64.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 BAM 606
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 536
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,419 BAM 4,063
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-40.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,565 BAM 2,630
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-76.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
11.42
-62.96%

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

Last update for Kakanj: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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