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 5.5% more expensive than Kakanj without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.7% more expensive than Kakanj without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$6.99 BAM 11.75
69.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$35.12 BAM 59.0
20.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.67 BAM 9.53
89.59%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.59 BAM 2.67
118.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.82 BAM 3.05
-20.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.17 BAM 1.96
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.01 BAM 3.38
51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.02 BAM 3.39
118.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.36 BAM 2.28
0.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.20 BAM 2.02
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.75 BAM 2.94
-12.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.87 BAM 4.82
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.15 BAM 13.70
5.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.80 BAM 13.10
10.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.80 BAM 19.83
-6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.41 BAM 2.36
95.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.58 BAM 2.65
-9.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.88 BAM 3.16
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.73 BAM 2.91
25.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.09 BAM 1.83
72.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.20 BAM 2.02
87.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.13 BAM 1.90
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.71 BAM 1.19
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.73 BAM 6.27
11.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.98 BAM 15.09
15.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.85 BAM 1.43
97.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.23 BAM 2.07
101.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.84 BAM 3.09
-70.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.51 BAM 59.7
-25.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.44 BAM 2.41
123.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.78 BAM 1.32
217.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$8.65 BAM 14.53
-64.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.51 BAM 2.54
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$26.5K BAM 44.6K
15.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.8K BAM 43.4K
-6.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$160 BAM 268
-48.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$18.76 BAM 31.51
18.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$23.45 BAM 39.39
28.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$29.41 BAM 49.41
74.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$10.81 BAM 18.15
69.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.68 BAM 9.54
-12.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$170 BAM 285
17.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,365 BAM 5,652
57.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$69.5 BAM 117
-48.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$35.97 BAM 60.4
9.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$88.9 BAM 149
-9.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$116 BAM 195
-24.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$257 BAM 432
276.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$172 BAM 288
181.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$360 BAM 606
342.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$319 BAM 536
271.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,419 BAM 4,063
67.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,565 BAM 2,630
316.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kakanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.23
169.98%

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 Kakanj: March 2, 2026

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