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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 21.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 19.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 BGN 18.13
$11.73 MX$222
-8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.23 BGN 59.4
$41.52 MX$785
-15.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 BGN 13.35
$10.57 MX$200
-25.17%
Cappuccino
$1.41 BGN 2.37
$3.49 MX$65.9
-59.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$1.45 MX$27.33
-0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 BGN 1.51
$0.97 MX$18.33
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$3.03 MX$57.2
-56.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$4.59 MX$86.8
-77.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BGN 2.89
$1.42 MX$26.87
20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 BGN 1.71
$1.87 MX$35.43
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 BGN 3.1
$1.54 MX$29.2
19.48%
Eggs
$2.73 BGN 4.61
$2.6 MX$49.21
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 BGN 15.7
$8.32 MX$157
11.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 BGN 5.6
$8.54 MX$161
-61.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.2 BGN 22.27
$10.67 MX$202
23.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$2.66 MX$50.2
-52.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 BGN 4.25
$1.51 MX$28.5
66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.38
$1.9 MX$35.87
5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.57
$2.19 MX$41.45
-3.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BGN 1.48
$1.78 MX$33.7
-50.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$2.17 MX$41.05
-63.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$1.07 MX$20.14
32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 BGN 0.86
$1.09 MX$20.53
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.6 BGN 6.07
$4.17 MX$78.8
-13.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 BGN 15.64
$8.75 MX$165
5.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.69 MX$31.91
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 3
$2.53 MX$47.74
-29.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.53
$0.51 MX$9.59
78.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 BGN 58.6
$26.97 MX$510
28.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 BGN 1.07
$3.25 MX$61.4
-80.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 BGN 0.73
$2.49 MX$47.01
-82.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.58 BGN 17.85
$3.22 MX$60.8
228.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$1.26 MX$23.87
24.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-32.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K BGN 41.2K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 169
$84.2 MX$1,592
18.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 BGN 28.8
$22.8 MX$431
-25.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 BGN 15.29
$30.04 MX$568
-69.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.9 BGN 35.26
$51.4 MX$972
-59.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 BGN 15.15
$18.28 MX$346
-50.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 BGN 9.63
$4.97 MX$94.1
14.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 BGN 538
$197 MX$3,719
61.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 BGN 9,244
$5,254 MX$99.3K
4.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 BGN 90.1
$35.81 MX$677
49.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.65 BGN 78.7
$39.43 MX$745
18.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 BGN 125
$80.9 MX$1,529
-8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 180
$86.3 MX$1,631
23.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 BGN 368
$968 MX$18.3K
-77.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 BGN 272
$478 MX$9,037
-66.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 BGN 692
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-74.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 BGN 518
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-74.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,385 BGN 2,337
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-55.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,360 BGN 2,294
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-82.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 BGN 1,771
$805 MX$15.2K
30.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
11.42
-71.98%

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

Last update for Montana: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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