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 39.2% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.1% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.22 BAM 12.13
64.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$35.08 BAM 58.9
20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.62 BAM 9.44
91.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.63 BAM 2.74
112.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-21.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-22.41%
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
$2.07 BAM 3.48
113.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.42 BAM 2.38
-3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.28 BAM 2.16
46.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.65 BAM 2.77
-6.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.79 BAM 4.69
-10.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.51 BAM 15.98
-9.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.47 BAM 12.55
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.94 BAM 20.06
-7.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.24 BAM 2.08
121.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.63 BAM 2.74
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.94 BAM 3.26
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.69 BAM 2.83
28.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.80 BAM 1.34
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.75 BAM 1.25
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.96 BAM 1.61
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.72 BAM 1.21
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.43 BAM 5.77
20.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.89 BAM 8.21
111.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.72 BAM 1.21
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.14 BAM 1.92
117.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.19 BAM 2.01
-53.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$33.79 BAM 56.8
-21.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.45 BAM 2.44
122.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.92 BAM 1.55
169.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$8.79 BAM 14.77
-64.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.44 BAM 2.42
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$23.2K BAM 39.0K
32.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.7K BAM 44.9K
-10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$124 BAM 208
-33.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$19.22 BAM 32.29
15.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$23.92 BAM 40.18
25.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$35.32 BAM 59.3
45.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$11.74 BAM 19.73
55.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.66 BAM 7.83
6.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$150 BAM 252
33.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,285 BAM 5,518
61.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$75.8 BAM 127
-52.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$34.73 BAM 58.3
13.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$89.0 BAM 149
-9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$121 BAM 203
-26.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$265 BAM 446
265.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$277 BAM 466
73.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$439 BAM 738
263.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$313 BAM 526
278.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,366 BAM 3,975
71.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,540 BAM 2,588
323.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$887 BAM 1,490
-14.74%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mostar: February 28, 2026

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