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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.9% more expensive than Kakanj without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.3% more expensive than Kakanj without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.9 BAM 11.65
73.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.97 BAM 59
21.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.69 BAM 9.6
84.01%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.6 BAM 2.7
125.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.73 BAM 2.91
-16.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.21 BAM 2.04
-26.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.09 BAM 3.53
47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.09 BAM 3.53
119.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.41 BAM 2.37
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.26 BAM 2.13
46.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.76 BAM 2.97
-10.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.01 BAM 5.08
-15.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.9 BAM 13.34
8.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.81 BAM 13.18
9.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.2 BAM 20.6
-10.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.38 BAM 2.33
97.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.58 BAM 2.67
-4.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.9 BAM 3.2
-1.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.71 BAM 2.89
28.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.12 BAM 1.9
66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.16 BAM 1.95
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.13 BAM 1.91
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.77 BAM 1.3
41.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.62 BAM 6.1
9.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.92 BAM 10
49.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.91 BAM 1.53
89.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.27 BAM 2.14
105.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.79 BAM 3.02
-70.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$35.69 BAM 60.3
-25.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.51 BAM 2.55
114.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.79 BAM 1.33
201.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.71 BAM 14.69
-64.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.53 BAM 2.58
-14.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.3K BAM 44.3K
15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.3K BAM 44.4K
-8.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$162 BAM 273
-47.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.49 BAM 31.2
19.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.8 BAM 40.18
26.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.1 BAM 49.11
78.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.9 BAM 18.4
71.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.52 BAM 9.32
-8.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$175 BAM 295
14.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,264 BAM 5,509
63.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$70.9 BAM 120
-49.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.71 BAM 60.3
11.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$90.4 BAM 153
-12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$117 BAM 198
-24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$255 BAM 430
279.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$171 BAM 289
176.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$363 BAM 613
354.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$313 BAM 528
284.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,907 BAM 4,906
6.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,070 BAM 3,494
263.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.23
169.98%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kakanj: October 29, 2025

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