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 9.4% more expensive than Bugojno without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.8% more expensive than Bugojno without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.12 BAM 12.03
68.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.91 BAM 58.9
21.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.68 BAM 14.66
20.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.04 BAM 3.44
76.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.07 BAM 3.5
-30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.36 BAM 2.29
-34.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.7 BAM 4.56
14.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.42 BAM 4.09
89.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.41 BAM 2.37
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.21 BAM 2.03
52.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.15 BAM 3.62
-26.98%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.19 BAM 5.38
-20.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.46 BAM 17.66
-17.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.39 BAM 14.16
1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.14 BAM 22.17
-16.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.48 BAM 2.5
83.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.82 BAM 3.07
-17.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.06 BAM 3.48
-8.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.37 BAM 3.99
-7.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.13 BAM 1.9
65.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.17 BAM 1.97
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.23 BAM 2.08
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.76 BAM 1.28
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.65 BAM 6.16
8.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.68 BAM 7.89
89.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.09 BAM 1.85
57.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.26 BAM 2.13
107.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.76 BAM 2.97
-70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$36.05 BAM 60.9
-26.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.91 BAM 1.54
256.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.73 BAM 1.23
226.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.79 BAM 14.83
-64.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.56 BAM 2.63
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
15.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.7K BAM 43.4K
-6.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$202 BAM 341
-58.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.82 BAM 31.76
17.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.55 BAM 54.9
-7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.57 BAM 49.92
75.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.85 BAM 18.31
72.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.24 BAM 12.23
-29.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$257 BAM 433
-21.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,309 BAM 5,586
61.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$91.2 BAM 154
-60.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$37.1 BAM 62.6
7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$108 BAM 182
-26.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$99.6 BAM 168
-11.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$254 BAM 429
279.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$172 BAM 291
175.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$362 BAM 611
356.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$315 BAM 532
281.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,599 BAM 4,388
18.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,844 BAM 3,113
308.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bugojno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$620 BAM 1,046
27.75%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bugojno: October 27, 2025

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