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 21.9% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.7% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.09 BAM 11.91
67.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$29.71 BAM 49.92
41.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.44 BAM 9.14
97.61%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.19 BAM 2.00
191.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.20 BAM 2.01
20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.91 BAM 1.53
-1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.45 BAM 2.43
110.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.74 BAM 2.92
154.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.39 BAM 2.34
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.06 BAM 1.78
76.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.42 BAM 4.06
-36.36%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.78 BAM 4.68
-10.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.20 BAM 17.14
-15.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.25 BAM 12.18
19.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.52 BAM 19.35
-4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.76 BAM 2.96
56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.69 BAM 2.83
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.92 BAM 3.23
-2.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.02 BAM 3.39
7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.16 BAM 1.95
62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.49 BAM 2.51
51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.97 BAM 1.63
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.86 BAM 1.44
24.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.48 BAM 5.85
19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.83 BAM 14.83
17.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.21 BAM 2.03
38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.08 BAM 3.49
19.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.84 BAM 3.09
-70.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.11 BAM 59.0
-24.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.16 BAM 1.94
177.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.83 BAM 1.40
198.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.68 BAM 17.94
-70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.43 BAM 2.40
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$23.6K BAM 39.6K
30.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.8K BAM 45.0K
-10.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$207 BAM 347
-60.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$18.85 BAM 31.67
18.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$21.76 BAM 36.56
37.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$29.78 BAM 50.0
72.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$11.02 BAM 18.52
65.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.68 BAM 9.55
-12.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$147 BAM 246
36.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,922 BAM 4,908
81.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$29.35 BAM 49.31
21.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$17.57 BAM 29.52
125.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$98.1 BAM 165
-17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$116 BAM 195
-24.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$218 BAM 366
345.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$207 BAM 348
132.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$307 BAM 516
419.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$282 BAM 473
320.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,466 BAM 2,462
176.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,353 BAM 2,273
381.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$817 BAM 1,373
-7.42%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bihac: March 2, 2026

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