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 12.1% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.8% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$7.06 BAM 11.72
64.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$30.02 BAM 49.84
42.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$5.44 BAM 9.02
94.85%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.19 BAM 1.98
201.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.16 BAM 1.92
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.92 BAM 1.53
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.44 BAM 2.39
110.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.72 BAM 2.86
165.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.33 BAM 2.21
9.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.11 BAM 1.84
64.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.33 BAM 3.86
-30.90%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.75 BAM 4.56
-7.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.73 BAM 16.15
-12.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$7.26 BAM 12.06
16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.26 BAM 18.70
-3.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.74 BAM 2.90
56.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.60 BAM 2.66
-6.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.91 BAM 3.17
1.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.00 BAM 3.32
8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.20 BAM 1.99
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.45 BAM 2.41
51.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.97 BAM 1.60
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.89 BAM 1.48
21.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.56 BAM 5.90
14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$8.46 BAM 14.05
23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.21 BAM 2.01
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.96 BAM 3.26
30.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$1.85 BAM 3.07
-69.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$35.77 BAM 59.4
-26.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.17 BAM 1.94
168.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.82 BAM 1.36
189.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.50 BAM 17.43
-69.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.49 BAM 2.48
-12.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$23.6K BAM 39.2K
29.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$26.1K BAM 43.4K
-8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$205 BAM 341
-59.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$19.08 BAM 31.68
16.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$21.78 BAM 36.16
34.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$29.28 BAM 48.60
74.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$11.09 BAM 18.40
68.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.46 BAM 9.07
-10.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$150 BAM 249
32.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$2,931 BAM 4,866
77.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$29.38 BAM 48.76
22.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$17.50 BAM 29.05
125.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$98.9 BAM 164
-18.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$117 BAM 194
-25.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$222 BAM 369
333.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$206 BAM 342
134.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$307 BAM 509
436.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$286 BAM 474
317.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,512 BAM 2,510
161.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,323 BAM 2,197
392.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$817 BAM 1,357
-11.12%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bihac: April 11, 2026

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