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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakanj is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kakanj is 6.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.04 BAM 11.68
$11.61 MX$200
-39.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.80 BAM 59.4
$42.75 MX$738
-16.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 BAM 9.89
$10.60 MX$183
-43.77%
Cappuccino
$1.67 BAM 2.77
$3.59 MX$62.0
-53.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.88
$1.45 MX$25.08
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.00
$0.90 MX$15.50
34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.48
$3.03 MX$52.4
-31.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BAM 3.51
$4.56 MX$78.8
-53.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 BAM 2.23
$1.45 MX$25.07
-7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 BAM 2.08
$1.83 MX$31.55
-31.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.91
$1.61 MX$27.77
8.70%
Eggs
$2.85 BAM 4.74
$2.54 MX$43.82
12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 BAM 13.55
$8.54 MX$148
-4.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 BAM 12.90
$8.47 MX$146
-8.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 BAM 20.27
$10.86 MX$188
12.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 BAM 2.42
$2.73 MX$47.13
-46.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 BAM 2.62
$1.49 MX$25.77
6.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.03
$1.94 MX$33.55
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.85
$2.16 MX$37.38
-20.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.88
$1.85 MX$31.88
-38.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.00
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 BAM 1.86
$1.07 MX$18.52
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.18
$1.08 MX$18.71
-34.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 BAM 6.18
$4.06 MX$70.1
-8.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 BAM 11.97
$10.46 MX$181
-31.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.43
$1.65 MX$28.56
-47.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.09
$2.55 MX$44.01
-50.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.08
$0.56 MX$9.60
230.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.05 BAM 59.9
$26.20 MX$453
37.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 BAM 2.50
$3.14 MX$54.2
-52.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.37
$2.37 MX$40.96
-65.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.02 BAM 14.98
$3.24 MX$56.0
178.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.41
$1.31 MX$22.70
10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K BAM 43.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-14.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
11.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 BAM 260
$83.1 MX$1,436
88.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 BAM 30.78
$22.15 MX$383
-16.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.96 BAM 39.78
$29.37 MX$507
-18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.09 BAM 48.28
$51.2 MX$884
-43.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.05 BAM 18.35
$18.69 MX$323
-40.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 BAM 9.02
$4.89 MX$84.4
11.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BAM 285
$199 MX$3,431
-13.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,380 BAM 5,611
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-35.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 BAM 116
$35.93 MX$621
95.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.69 BAM 59.3
$39.39 MX$680
-9.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 BAM 146
$80.3 MX$1,387
9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 196
$87.6 MX$1,512
34.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 BAM 430
$963 MX$16.6K
-73.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 277
$482 MX$8,326
-65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 BAM 601
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 BAM 532
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-73.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,197 BAM 3,647
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-44.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,748 BAM 2,901
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-73.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
11.42
-62.96%

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Last update for Kakanj: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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