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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.6% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.12 BAM 12.01
68.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.22 BAM 49.32
45.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.52 BAM 9.32
89.67%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.21 BAM 2.04
197.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.21 BAM 2.05
19.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.9 BAM 1.52
-1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.5 BAM 2.53
106.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.74 BAM 2.93
163.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.39 BAM 2.34
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.06 BAM 1.78
74.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.31 BAM 3.9
-32.03%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.79 BAM 4.7
-8.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.85 BAM 16.63
-12.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.32 BAM 12.35
16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.23 BAM 18.95
-2.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.73 BAM 2.92
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.63 BAM 2.76
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.87 BAM 3.15
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.05 BAM 3.45
6.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.2 BAM 2.02
55.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.43 BAM 2.42
53.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.96 BAM 1.62
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.86 BAM 1.45
26.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.46 BAM 5.85
14.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.96 BAM 13.44
11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.21 BAM 2.05
42.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.07 BAM 3.49
26.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.79 BAM 3.02
-70.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.92 BAM 58.9
-23.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.17 BAM 1.97
176.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.79 BAM 1.33
201.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.81 BAM 18.24
-71.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.48 BAM 2.51
-11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
28.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
-8.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$204 BAM 345
-58.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.2 BAM 32.42
15.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.35 BAM 37.72
34.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.27 BAM 49.4
77.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$11.1 BAM 18.74
68.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.73 BAM 9.67
-11.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$145 BAM 244
38.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,991 BAM 5,049
78.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$29.75 BAM 50.2
20.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$17.45 BAM 29.45
128.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$97.2 BAM 164
-18.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$118 BAM 198
-24.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$221 BAM 373
337.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$204 BAM 345
132.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$313 BAM 528
428.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$282 BAM 476
325.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,516 BAM 2,559
103.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,360 BAM 2,296
453.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$795 BAM 1,343
-0.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bihac: October 29, 2025

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