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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maglaj is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maglaj is 1.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.20 BAM 12.17
$11.88 MX$210
-39.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.51 BAM 60.0
$41.90 MX$740
-15.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 BAM 9.58
$10.55 MX$186
-46.26%
Cappuccino
$1.70 BAM 2.87
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$1.50 MX$26.45
23.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$0.91 MX$16.09
31.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.94
$3.08 MX$54.4
-24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BAM 3.53
$4.47 MX$78.8
-53.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 BAM 2.33
$1.39 MX$24.54
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.90 MX$33.47
-48.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.08
$1.60 MX$28.27
13.75%
Eggs
$2.81 BAM 4.75
$2.60 MX$45.97
8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 BAM 12.86
$8.36 MX$148
-8.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 BAM 12.17
$8.64 MX$152
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 BAM 17.18
$10.91 MX$192
-6.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.98
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.72
$1.44 MX$25.46
11.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$1.96 MX$34.55
-7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 BAM 3.04
$2.12 MX$37.34
-15.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$1.86 MX$32.87
-36.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.03
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 BAM 1.65
$1.02 MX$17.99
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.56
$1.04 MX$18.36
-11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BAM 5.89
$4.05 MX$71.5
-13.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 BAM 12.23
$10.18 MX$180
-28.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.03
$1.69 MX$29.79
-28.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$2.62 MX$46.25
-55.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.97
$0.51 MX$9.09
245.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.93 BAM 59.0
$26.52 MX$468
31.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 BAM 3.08
$3.15 MX$55.7
-42.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$2.46 MX$43.49
-53.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 BAM 17.90
$3.26 MX$57.5
224.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.32 MX$23.36
9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K BAM 40.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-21.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
10.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BAM 208
$83.5 MX$1,474
47.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.25 BAM 32.53
$22.86 MX$404
-15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 BAM 47.73
$30.04 MX$530
-5.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.55 BAM 49.95
$51.9 MX$916
-43.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.96 BAM 18.52
$18.30 MX$323
-40.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 BAM 8.19
$5.12 MX$90.4
-5.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 BAM 252
$201 MX$3,541
-25.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,218 BAM 5,439
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-39.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 BAM 119
$35.73 MX$631
97.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 BAM 59.8
$40.27 MX$711
-12.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 BAM 168
$79.2 MX$1,398
25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 BAM 202
$89.3 MX$1,576
33.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 443
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 292
$483 MX$8,525
-64.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 BAM 612
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-77.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 BAM 537
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,280 BAM 3,852
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-42.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 BAM 2,633
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 BAM 1,294
$730 MX$12.9K
4.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Maglaj: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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