Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Istočno Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Istočno Sarajevo

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.9% more expensive than Istočno Sarajevo without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% cheaper than Istočno Sarajevo without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.24 BAM 12.21
65.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$35.57 BAM 60
19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.5 BAM 9.28
90.36%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.8 BAM 3.03
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.1 BAM 3.54
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.42 BAM 2.39
-37.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.37 BAM 4.01
30.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.01 BAM 3.39
127.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.35 BAM 2.28
2.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.4 BAM 2.36
32.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.16 BAM 3.64
-27.31%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.21 BAM 5.41
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.76 BAM 16.47
-11.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.13 BAM 13.72
5.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.13 BAM 22.16
-16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.47 BAM 2.49
85.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.6 BAM 2.71
-5.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.73 BAM 2.92
8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.76 BAM 2.97
24.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.08 BAM 1.82
73.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 BAM 2.03
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.91 BAM 1.54
17.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.01 BAM 1.7
7.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.68 BAM 6.2
7.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.28 BAM 13.98
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.1 BAM 1.86
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.32 BAM 2.24
97.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.81 BAM 3.06
-71.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$35.09 BAM 59.2
-24.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.5 BAM 2.54
116.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.76 BAM 1.29
213.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.51 BAM 17.74
-70.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.5 BAM 2.54
-12.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$23.7K BAM 40K
27.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.9K BAM 43.7K
-7.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$121 BAM 204
-30.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.82 BAM 31.77
17.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$28.41 BAM 47.95
6.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.28 BAM 49.41
77.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.87 BAM 18.36
72.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.62 BAM 9.49
-9.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$153 BAM 259
30.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,248 BAM 5,482
64.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$90.2 BAM 152
-60.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.44 BAM 59.8
12.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$99.5 BAM 168
-20.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$103 BAM 174
-14.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$222 BAM 375
334.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$195 BAM 329
143.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$262 BAM 442
531.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$219 BAM 369
449.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,714 BAM 2,894
79.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,404 BAM 2,370
436.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$721 BAM 1,218
9.75%
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 Istočno Sarajevo: October 28, 2025

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