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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maglaj is 27.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maglaj is 26.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 BAM 12.20
$11.85 MX$209
-38.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.28 BAM 59.3
$42.16 MX$744
-16.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 BAM 9.56
$10.75 MX$190
-47.07%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BAM 2.86
$3.47 MX$61.3
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 3.00
$1.45 MX$25.65
22.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BAM 1.96
$0.90 MX$15.93
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 BAM 3.99
$3.05 MX$53.9
-22.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.37
$4.42 MX$77.9
-54.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAM 2.28
$1.37 MX$24.17
-0.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BAM 1.70
$1.87 MX$33.05
-45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 BAM 3.01
$1.54 MX$27.25
16.23%
Eggs
$2.88 BAM 4.83
$2.50 MX$44.18
15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 BAM 12.95
$8.61 MX$152
-10.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 BAM 11.64
$8.63 MX$152
-19.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 BAM 17.03
$11.02 MX$195
-7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$2.75 MX$48.53
-56.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.82
$1.43 MX$25.21
17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BAM 3.01
$1.87 MX$33.05
-4.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 BAM 2.99
$2.17 MX$38.26
-17.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.88 MX$33.23
-38.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$2.25 MX$39.65
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 BAM 1.58
$1.07 MX$18.85
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BAM 1.41
$1.07 MX$18.95
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.00
$4.15 MX$73.3
-13.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 BAM 11.73
$10.34 MX$182
-32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BAM 1.92
$1.68 MX$29.64
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$2.48 MX$43.84
-53.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.11
$0.55 MX$9.80
236.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 BAM 59.2
$26.53 MX$468
32.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 BAM 3.05
$3.22 MX$56.8
-43.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 BAM 1.85
$2.48 MX$43.80
-55.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 BAM 17.51
$3.11 MX$54.9
235.37%
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)
$23.7K BAM 39.8K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-22.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 203
$82.5 MX$1,456
46.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.90 BAM 31.75
$22.29 MX$393
-15.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.63 BAM 48.10
$30.02 MX$530
-4.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.71 BAM 49.92
$51.4 MX$908
-42.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.10 BAM 18.65
$18.29 MX$323
-39.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 BAM 7.72
$4.98 MX$88.0
-7.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 BAM 259
$200 MX$3,530
-22.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,331 BAM 5,596
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-37.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BAM 119
$35.71 MX$630
98.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.06 BAM 58.9
$39.56 MX$698
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BAM 168
$80.6 MX$1,422
24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 BAM 201
$88.3 MX$1,559
35.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 BAM 431
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 BAM 283
$482 MX$8,511
-65.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 610
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-77.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 536
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,443 BAM 4,104
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-39.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 BAM 2,833
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-74.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 BAM 1,305
$756 MX$13.4K
2.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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

Last update for Maglaj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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