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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.3% cheaper than Livno without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31% more expensive than Livno without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.85 BAM 8.15
144.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$35.31 BAM 59.3
19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.70 BAM 14.61
23.56%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.15 BAM 3.60
61.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.10 BAM 3.52
-30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.37 BAM 2.30
-34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.60 BAM 4.37
17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.79 BAM 3.01
146.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.43 BAM 2.40
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.25 BAM 2.10
49.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.16 BAM 3.63
-28.70%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.22 BAM 5.40
-22.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.42 BAM 17.51
-17.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.77 BAM 14.74
-1.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.24 BAM 22.25
-16.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.56 BAM 2.63
76.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.01 BAM 3.37
-6.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.30 BAM 3.86
-5.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.08 BAM 1.82
74.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.21 BAM 2.04
85.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.23 BAM 2.06
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.81 BAM 1.35
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.55 BAM 5.97
16.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.73 BAM 7.95
118.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.10 BAM 1.84
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.26 BAM 2.12
96.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.77 BAM 2.97
-68.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.12 BAM 59.0
-24.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.46 BAM 2.45
120.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.78 BAM 1.31
217.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$8.77 BAM 14.74
-64.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.56 BAM 2.62
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$26.3K BAM 44.2K
16.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.2K BAM 44.1K
-8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$203 BAM 340
-59.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$18.63 BAM 31.29
19.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$33.31 BAM 56.0
-9.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$29.64 BAM 49.79
73.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$10.73 BAM 18.03
70.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.99 BAM 11.75
-28.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$253 BAM 425
-21.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,315 BAM 5,570
60.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$91.8 BAM 154
-61.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$37.35 BAM 62.8
5.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$109 BAM 182
-25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$101 BAM 169
-12.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$259 BAM 436
273.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$167 BAM 281
188.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$371 BAM 622
330.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$312 BAM 525
278.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,859 BAM 4,804
41.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,886 BAM 4,848
126.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Livno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$604 BAM 1,014
25.29%
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 Livno: March 2, 2026

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