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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Banja Luka Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Banja Luka

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 25.5% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.6% cheaper than Banja Luka without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.67 BAM 14.57
37.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$42.02 BAM 70.6
-0.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.61 BAM 14.47
22.53%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.64 BAM 2.75
119.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.00 BAM 3.36
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.15 BAM 1.93
-20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.00 BAM 3.36
54.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.81 BAM 4.72
59.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.37 BAM 2.30
1.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.29 BAM 2.16
47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.65 BAM 2.76
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.86 BAM 4.80
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.53 BAM 16.00
-12.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.95 BAM 15.03
-3.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.91 BAM 20.01
-8.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.45 BAM 2.44
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.62 BAM 2.72
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.85 BAM 3.11
5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.95 BAM 3.28
8.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.19 BAM 2.00
56.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.29 BAM 2.17
72.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.22 BAM 2.04
-16.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.78 BAM 1.30
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.76 BAM 6.32
7.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.01 BAM 13.46
27.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.69 BAM 1.17
144.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.09 BAM 1.84
140.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.38 BAM 2.31
-63.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$36.64 BAM 61.6
-27.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.44 BAM 2.41
118.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.16 BAM 1.94
112.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$9.00 BAM 15.12
-63.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.49 BAM 2.50
-11.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$29.1K BAM 48.8K
3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.4K BAM 44.4K
-10.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$170 BAM 285
-50.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$19.16 BAM 32.19
19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$23.63 BAM 39.69
27.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$28.58 BAM 48.02
81.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$10.20 BAM 17.13
79.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.65 BAM 7.82
10.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$235 BAM 394
-14.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,723 BAM 6,254
42.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$73.8 BAM 124
-51.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$36.92 BAM 62.0
9.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$88.7 BAM 149
-10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$125 BAM 211
-28.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$449 BAM 754
111.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$326 BAM 548
47.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$653 BAM 1,098
144.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$479 BAM 805
152.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,090 BAM 5,192
29.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,087 BAM 3,506
206.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$874 BAM 1,468
-16.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.02
127.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Banja Luka: January 13, 2026

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