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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maglaj is 8.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maglaj is 2.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 BAM 11.71
$11.61 MX$200
-39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.88 BAM 57.9
$42.75 MX$738
-18.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 BAM 9.23
$10.60 MX$183
-47.55%
Cappuccino
$1.75 BAM 2.90
$3.59 MX$62.0
-51.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BAM 2.94
$1.45 MX$25.08
22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 1.98
$0.90 MX$15.50
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 BAM 4.00
$3.03 MX$52.4
-20.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BAM 3.47
$4.56 MX$78.8
-54.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAM 2.26
$1.45 MX$25.07
-6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BAM 1.70
$1.83 MX$31.55
-43.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.90
$1.61 MX$27.77
8.70%
Eggs
$2.85 BAM 4.73
$2.54 MX$43.82
12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 BAM 12.69
$8.54 MX$148
-10.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 BAM 11.81
$8.47 MX$146
-15.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 BAM 16.91
$10.86 MX$188
-6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.93
$2.73 MX$47.13
-57.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.67
$1.49 MX$25.77
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.87
$1.94 MX$33.55
-10.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.91
$2.16 MX$37.38
-18.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$1.85 MX$31.88
-36.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.90
$2.19 MX$37.80
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BAM 1.53
$1.07 MX$18.52
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 BAM 1.40
$1.08 MX$18.71
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.78
$4.06 MX$70.1
-14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 BAM 11.98
$10.46 MX$181
-30.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 1.99
$1.65 MX$28.56
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 1.99
$2.55 MX$44.01
-52.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 BAM 3.03
$0.56 MX$9.60
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.63 BAM 59.2
$26.20 MX$453
35.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 BAM 2.97
$3.14 MX$54.2
-42.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 BAM 1.90
$2.37 MX$40.96
-51.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.76 BAM 17.86
$3.24 MX$56.0
232.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BAM 2.50
$1.31 MX$22.70
14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BAM 38.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 43.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
10.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAM 206
$83.1 MX$1,436
49.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.18 BAM 31.84
$22.15 MX$383
-13.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 BAM 46.88
$29.37 MX$507
-3.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.66 BAM 49.24
$51.2 MX$884
-42.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.04 BAM 18.32
$18.69 MX$323
-40.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 BAM 7.80
$4.89 MX$84.4
-3.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAM 249
$199 MX$3,431
-24.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,227 BAM 5,357
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-38.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 BAM 118
$35.93 MX$621
98.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 BAM 58.4
$39.39 MX$680
-10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 BAM 162
$80.3 MX$1,387
21.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 BAM 198
$87.6 MX$1,512
36.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 BAM 427
$963 MX$16.6K
-73.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BAM 281
$482 MX$8,326
-64.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 BAM 596
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-78.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BAM 526
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-73.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,448 BAM 4,064
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-38.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,786 BAM 2,964
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-72.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maglaj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 BAM 1,313
$726 MX$12.5K
8.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Maglaj: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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