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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.8% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.8% cheaper than Mostar without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.17 BAM 12.05
65.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$35.86 BAM 60.2
16.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.71 BAM 9.60
84.76%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.59 BAM 2.67
126.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.79 BAM 3.01
-16.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.21 BAM 2.03
-24.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.10 BAM 3.52
46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.10 BAM 3.53
112.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.39 BAM 2.34
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.29 BAM 2.16
47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.59 BAM 2.68
0.63%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.86 BAM 4.81
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.52 BAM 15.99
-12.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.28 BAM 12.23
18.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.02 BAM 20.19
-9.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.25 BAM 2.10
108.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.57 BAM 2.65
-8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.87 BAM 3.14
4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.74 BAM 2.93
21.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.79 BAM 1.32
135.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.70 BAM 1.17
217.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.97 BAM 1.63
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.77 BAM 1.30
35.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.45 BAM 5.80
17.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.97 BAM 13.39
27.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.75 BAM 1.27
125.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.14 BAM 1.91
129.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.19 BAM 2.00
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$33.78 BAM 56.7
-21.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.43 BAM 2.40
120.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.98 BAM 1.65
151.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$9.09 BAM 15.27
-64.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.43 BAM 2.40
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$23.4K BAM 39.4K
28.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.8K BAM 44.9K
-11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$124 BAM 209
-32.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$18.96 BAM 31.85
20.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$23.61 BAM 39.66
27.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.57 BAM 59.8
45.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.89 BAM 19.98
53.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.69 BAM 7.87
9.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$154 BAM 259
30.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,290 BAM 5,527
61.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$74.9 BAM 126
-52.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.69 BAM 60.0
12.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$90.7 BAM 152
-12.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$120 BAM 201
-25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$263 BAM 442
260.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$272 BAM 457
77.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$436 BAM 732
267.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$308 BAM 518
292.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,350 BAM 3,947
70.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,542 BAM 2,590
315.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$904 BAM 1,518
-19.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mostar: January 11, 2026

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