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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 15.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 BGN 17.99
$11.85 MX$209
-9.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 BGN 58.9
$42.16 MX$744
-16.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 BGN 13.38
$10.75 MX$190
-25.49%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$3.47 MX$61.3
-57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BGN 2.33
$1.45 MX$25.65
-4.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.52
$0.90 MX$15.93
1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 BGN 2.31
$3.05 MX$53.9
-54.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$4.42 MX$77.9
-75.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.78
$1.37 MX$24.17
21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$1.87 MX$33.05
-45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 2.97
$1.54 MX$27.25
15.58%
Eggs
$2.66 BGN 4.44
$2.50 MX$44.18
6.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BGN 16.18
$8.61 MX$152
12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 BGN 5.65
$8.63 MX$152
-60.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 BGN 21.49
$11.02 MX$195
16.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$2.75 MX$48.53
-56.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 BGN 4.37
$1.43 MX$25.21
83.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.26
$1.87 MX$33.05
4.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.39
$2.17 MX$38.26
-6.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$1.88 MX$33.23
-53.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$2.25 MX$39.65
-68.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 BGN 2.27
$1.07 MX$18.85
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 BGN 0.84
$1.07 MX$18.95
-53.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 6.09
$4.15 MX$73.3
-12.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 BGN 11.60
$10.34 MX$182
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.54
$1.68 MX$29.64
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.85
$2.48 MX$43.84
-31.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$0.55 MX$9.80
69.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BGN 59.5
$26.53 MX$468
34.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$3.22 MX$56.8
-79.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 BGN 0.73
$2.48 MX$43.80
-82.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 BGN 17.30
$3.11 MX$54.9
233.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.64
$1.26 MX$22.16
25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BGN 33.1K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-35.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 40.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 168
$82.5 MX$1,456
21.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 BGN 28.67
$22.29 MX$393
-22.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.08 BGN 15.17
$30.02 MX$530
-69.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.56 BGN 34.33
$51.4 MX$908
-60.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 BGN 14.35
$18.29 MX$323
-53.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 BGN 9.53
$4.98 MX$88.0
14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 546
$200 MX$3,530
63.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 BGN 9,152
$5,304 MX$93.6K
3.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BGN 90.1
$35.71 MX$630
51.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 BGN 48.96
$39.56 MX$698
-25.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 122
$80.6 MX$1,422
-9.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 BGN 180
$88.3 MX$1,559
22.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 BGN 364
$969 MX$17.1K
-77.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 BGN 271
$482 MX$8,511
-66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 BGN 687
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-74.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BGN 527
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BGN 2,343
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-65.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 BGN 1,909
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-82.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 BGN 1,752
$756 MX$13.4K
38.73%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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