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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18.4% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.9% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.77 BGN 17.99
10.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$35.25 BGN 58.9
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.01 BGN 13.38
34.21%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.49 BGN 2.49
132.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.39 BGN 2.33
4.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.91 BGN 1.52
-1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.39 BGN 2.31
119.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.08 BGN 1.80
309.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.66 BGN 2.78
-17.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.01 BGN 1.68
85.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.78 BGN 2.97
-13.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.66 BGN 4.44
-6.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.69 BGN 16.18
-11.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.38 BGN 5.65
155.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.87 BGN 21.49
-14.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.20 BGN 2.01
129.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.62 BGN 4.37
-45.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.95 BGN 3.26
-4.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.03 BGN 3.39
6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.88 BGN 1.47
113.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.72 BGN 1.21
212.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.36 BGN 2.27
-21.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.50 BGN 0.84
114.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.65 BGN 6.09
13.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.95 BGN 11.60
48.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.92 BGN 1.54
82.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.71 BGN 2.85
45.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.93 BGN 1.55
-40.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$35.64 BGN 59.5
-25.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.67 BGN 1.13
380.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.44 BGN 0.73
463.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.36 BGN 17.30
-69.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.58 BGN 2.64
-20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$19.8K BGN 33.1K
54.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$24.3K BGN 40.6K
-1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$101 BGN 168
-17.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$17.17 BGN 28.67
29.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.08 BGN 15.17
230.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$20.56 BGN 34.33
150.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$8.59 BGN 14.35
112.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.71 BGN 9.53
-12.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$327 BGN 546
-38.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,480 BGN 9,152
-3.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$54.0 BGN 90.1
-33.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$29.32 BGN 48.96
34.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$72.8 BGN 122
10.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$108 BGN 180
-18.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$218 BGN 364
345.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$162 BGN 271
197.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$411 BGN 687
287.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$315 BGN 527
275.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,403 BGN 2,343
188.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,143 BGN 1,909
470.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,049 BGN 1,752
-27.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.2
256.87%

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 Montana: March 1, 2026

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