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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 15.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montana is 1.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 BGN 17.47
$11.61 MX$200
-9.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.96 BGN 58.0
$42.75 MX$738
-18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 BGN 12.85
$10.60 MX$183
-26.98%
Cappuccino
$1.47 BGN 2.44
$3.59 MX$62.0
-59.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.39
$1.45 MX$25.08
-0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.51
$0.90 MX$15.50
1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 BGN 2.28
$3.03 MX$52.4
-54.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$4.56 MX$78.8
-77.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BGN 2.83
$1.45 MX$25.07
17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$1.83 MX$31.55
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.93
$1.61 MX$27.77
9.32%
Eggs
$2.61 BGN 4.33
$2.54 MX$43.82
2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 BGN 15.78
$8.54 MX$148
11.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 BGN 5.35
$8.47 MX$146
-61.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.06 BGN 21.68
$10.86 MX$188
20.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$2.73 MX$47.13
-55.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 BGN 4.16
$1.49 MX$25.77
68.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.30
$1.94 MX$33.55
2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.51
$2.16 MX$37.38
-1.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 BGN 1.36
$1.85 MX$31.88
-55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.31
$2.19 MX$37.80
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 BGN 2.32
$1.07 MX$18.52
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BGN 0.90
$1.08 MX$18.71
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BGN 5.81
$4.06 MX$70.1
-13.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 BGN 11.94
$10.46 MX$181
-31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.65 MX$28.56
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.83
$2.55 MX$44.01
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.49
$0.56 MX$9.60
60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.73 BGN 59.3
$26.20 MX$453
36.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.10
$3.14 MX$54.2
-78.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 BGN 0.67
$2.37 MX$40.96
-83.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 BGN 17.18
$3.24 MX$56.0
219.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.62
$1.31 MX$22.70
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K BGN 33.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-33.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGN 41.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 169
$83.1 MX$1,436
22.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 BGN 28.54
$22.15 MX$383
-22.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.06 BGN 15.04
$29.37 MX$507
-69.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.48 BGN 33.99
$51.2 MX$884
-59.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.95 BGN 14.86
$18.69 MX$323
-52.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 BGN 9.46
$4.89 MX$84.4
16.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 BGN 532
$199 MX$3,431
61.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,351 BGN 8,883
$5,207 MX$89.9K
2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 BGN 87.2
$35.93 MX$621
46.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.23 BGN 48.53
$39.39 MX$680
-25.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 BGN 122
$80.3 MX$1,387
-8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 176
$87.6 MX$1,512
21.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 BGN 368
$963 MX$16.6K
-76.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 BGN 267
$482 MX$8,326
-66.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 BGN 692
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-74.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 BGN 521
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-73.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,364 BGN 2,264
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-65.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 BGN 1,846
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-82.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 BGN 1,713
$726 MX$12.5K
42.05%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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