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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mostar is 28.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mostar is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 BAM 12.13
$11.85 MX$209
-39.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.08 BAM 58.9
$42.16 MX$744
-16.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 BAM 9.44
$10.75 MX$190
-47.72%
Cappuccino
$1.63 BAM 2.74
$3.47 MX$61.3
-53.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 BAM 3.11
$1.45 MX$25.65
27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$0.90 MX$15.93
28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BAM 3.38
$3.05 MX$53.9
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAM 3.48
$4.42 MX$77.9
-53.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 BAM 2.38
$1.37 MX$24.17
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAM 2.16
$1.87 MX$33.05
-31.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.77
$1.54 MX$27.25
7.14%
Eggs
$2.79 BAM 4.69
$2.50 MX$44.18
11.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 BAM 15.98
$8.61 MX$152
10.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 BAM 12.55
$8.63 MX$152
-13.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 BAM 20.06
$11.02 MX$195
8.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 BAM 2.08
$2.75 MX$48.53
-54.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.74
$1.43 MX$25.21
13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.26
$1.87 MX$33.05
3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.83
$2.17 MX$38.26
-22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BAM 1.34
$1.88 MX$33.23
-57.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 BAM 1.25
$2.25 MX$39.65
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BAM 1.61
$1.07 MX$18.85
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.21
$1.07 MX$18.95
-32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 BAM 5.77
$4.15 MX$73.3
-17.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 BAM 8.21
$10.34 MX$182
-52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.21
$1.68 MX$29.64
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BAM 1.92
$2.48 MX$43.84
-54.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$0.55 MX$9.80
116.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.79 BAM 56.8
$26.53 MX$468
27.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.44
$3.22 MX$56.8
-54.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$2.48 MX$43.80
-62.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.79 BAM 14.77
$3.11 MX$54.9
182.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BAM 2.42
$1.26 MX$22.16
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.0K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-24.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K BAM 44.9K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAM 208
$82.5 MX$1,456
49.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 BAM 32.29
$22.29 MX$393
-13.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.92 BAM 40.18
$30.02 MX$530
-20.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 BAM 59.3
$51.4 MX$908
-31.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 BAM 19.73
$18.29 MX$323
-35.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BAM 7.83
$4.98 MX$88.0
-6.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAM 252
$200 MX$3,530
-24.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,285 BAM 5,518
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-38.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 BAM 127
$35.71 MX$630
112.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.73 BAM 58.3
$39.56 MX$698
-12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 BAM 149
$80.6 MX$1,422
10.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BAM 203
$88.3 MX$1,559
36.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 BAM 446
$969 MX$17.1K
-72.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 BAM 466
$482 MX$8,511
-42.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 BAM 738
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-72.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 526
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,366 BAM 3,975
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-41.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,540 BAM 2,588
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-76.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$887 BAM 1,490
$756 MX$13.4K
17.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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

Last update for Mostar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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