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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maglaj is 25.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maglaj is 4.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 BAM 11.81
$11.99 MX$227
-41.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.2 BAM 59.4
$42.47 MX$803
-17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 BAM 9.68
$10.47 MX$198
-45.27%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BAM 2.98
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 BAM 3.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 BAM 3.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAM 2.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 BAM 1.66
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.19%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 BAM 13.27
$8.61 MX$163
-8.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 BAM 11.71
$8.54 MX$161
-18.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 BAM 16.8
$10.98 MX$208
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$2.19 MX$41.42
-20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.63
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$1.09 MX$20.64
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BAM 5.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
-13.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 BAM 12.21
$8.86 MX$167
-18.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.13
$0.52 MX$9.74
255.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.11 BAM 59.3
$26.59 MX$503
32.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 BAM 3.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
-43.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-51.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.5 BAM 17.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
237.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BAM 2.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K BAM 39.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-23.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 204
$84.2 MX$1,592
43.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.23 BAM 32.47
$22.14 MX$419
-13.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.09 BAM 49.1
$30.14 MX$570
-3.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.39 BAM 49.61
$52 MX$983
-43.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.91 BAM 18.41
$18.72 MX$354
-41.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 BAM 7.84
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAM 254
$200 MX$3,787
-24.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,287 BAM 5,548
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-38.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BAM 120
$35.74 MX$676
98.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.74 BAM 58.6
$39.8 MX$753
-12.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 BAM 164
$79 MX$1,493
22.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 BAM 444
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 BAM 281
$474 MX$8,968
-64.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BAM 614
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-78.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 BAM 536
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,580 BAM 4,355
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-16.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,847 BAM 3,117
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$655 BAM 1,106
$792 MX$15K
-17.23%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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