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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.4% more expensive than Bugojno without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4% more expensive than Bugojno without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.02 BAM 11.79
68.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$35.68 BAM 59.9
18.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.99 BAM 15.10
19.58%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.13 BAM 3.57
62.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.06 BAM 3.45
-29.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.34 BAM 2.25
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.67 BAM 4.49
14.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.39 BAM 4.01
84.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.42 BAM 2.38
-3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.20 BAM 2.02
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.14 BAM 3.59
-28.04%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.20 BAM 5.38
-21.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.30 BAM 17.31
-16.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.39 BAM 14.09
2.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.43 BAM 22.56
-17.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.49 BAM 2.51
84.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.80 BAM 3.02
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.98 BAM 3.32
-5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.39 BAM 4.01
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.11 BAM 1.87
69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.19 BAM 2.00
89.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.29 BAM 2.16
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.79 BAM 1.33
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.64 BAM 6.12
14.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.72 BAM 7.93
119.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.09 BAM 1.83
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.26 BAM 2.11
96.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.85 BAM 3.10
-70.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.80 BAM 60.2
-25.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.85 BAM 1.43
278.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.68 BAM 1.13
264.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$8.78 BAM 14.75
-64.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.56 BAM 2.61
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$26.9K BAM 45.1K
14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.4K BAM 44.4K
-8.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$202 BAM 339
-59.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$18.74 BAM 31.49
18.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$33.41 BAM 56.1
-10.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$29.95 BAM 50.3
71.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$10.96 BAM 18.40
66.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$7.22 BAM 12.12
-31.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$257 BAM 431
-22.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,332 BAM 5,598
59.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$92.3 BAM 155
-61.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$36.69 BAM 61.6
7.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$108 BAM 182
-25.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$100 BAM 168
-11.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$254 BAM 426
281.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$171 BAM 288
181.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$361 BAM 607
341.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$316 BAM 531
274.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,416 BAM 4,059
67.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,732 BAM 2,909
276.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$617 BAM 1,037
22.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.8
200.53%

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 Bugojno: March 2, 2026

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