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 27.4% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.9% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$10.75 BGN 18.13
9.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$35.23 BGN 59.4
17.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$7.91 BGN 13.35
33.63%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.41 BGN 2.37
147.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.44 BGN 2.43
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.89 BGN 1.51
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.33 BGN 2.25
127.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$1.05 BGN 1.77
337.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.71 BGN 2.89
-16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.02 BGN 1.71
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.84 BGN 3.1
-16.30%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.73 BGN 4.61
-4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$9.31 BGN 15.7
-10.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.32 BGN 5.6
157.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$13.2 BGN 22.27
-19.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.27 BGN 2.14
109.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.52 BGN 4.25
-40.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$2 BGN 3.38
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.12 BGN 3.57
3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.88 BGN 1.48
102.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.79 BGN 1.33
174.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-24.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.51 BGN 0.86
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.6 BGN 6.07
15.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$9.27 BGN 15.64
-5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$0.9 BGN 1.51
87.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.78 BGN 3
42.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.91 BGN 1.53
-43.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$34.73 BGN 58.6
-22.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.63 BGN 1.07
415.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.43 BGN 0.73
479.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$10.58 BGN 17.85
-69.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.57 BGN 2.64
-19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
47.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$24.4K BGN 41.2K
-4.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$100 BGN 169
-15.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$17.07 BGN 28.8
33.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$9.07 BGN 15.29
231.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$20.9 BGN 35.26
145.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$8.98 BGN 15.15
103.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.71 BGN 9.63
-12.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$319 BGN 538
-38.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$5,480 BGN 9,244
-4.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$53.4 BGN 90.1
-32.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$46.65 BGN 78.7
-15.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$73.9 BGN 125
9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$106 BGN 180
-18.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$218 BGN 368
343.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$161 BGN 272
196.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$410 BGN 692
297.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$307 BGN 518
289.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,385 BGN 2,337
126.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,360 BGN 2,294
457.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$1,050 BGN 1,771
-23.30%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Montana: November 4, 2025

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