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 55.6% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.6% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.28 BAM 12.29
64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$35.05 BAM 59.2
21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.77 BAM 9.73
81.46%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.57 BAM 2.65
129.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.78 BAM 3.01
-19.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.16 BAM 1.96
-23.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.09 BAM 3.53
47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.01 BAM 3.4
127.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.35 BAM 2.28
2.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.27 BAM 2.15
45.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.57 BAM 2.65
-
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.75 BAM 4.64
-7.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.59 BAM 16.19
-10.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.5 BAM 12.66
13.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.15 BAM 20.51
-9.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.28 BAM 2.17
112.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.63 BAM 2.75
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.85 BAM 3.12
1.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.72 BAM 2.91
27.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.79 BAM 1.34
136.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.69 BAM 1.16
217.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.92 BAM 1.56
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.72 BAM 1.22
51.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.48 BAM 5.87
13.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.73 BAM 7.99
87.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.74 BAM 1.25
132.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.08 BAM 1.82
141.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.2 BAM 2.02
-56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$33.71 BAM 56.9
-21.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.45 BAM 2.45
123.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.92 BAM 1.55
158.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.69 BAM 14.67
-64.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.51 BAM 2.55
-13.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
28.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
-10.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$121 BAM 205
-30.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.35 BAM 32.67
14.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.17 BAM 39.11
30.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.28 BAM 59.6
47.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$11.87 BAM 20.04
57.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.65 BAM 7.84
9.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$153 BAM 259
30.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,252 BAM 5,489
63.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$75.6 BAM 128
-52.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.45 BAM 59.8
12.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.8 BAM 150
-11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$118 BAM 199
-24.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$258 BAM 436
273.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$274 BAM 463
73.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$442 BAM 746
274.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$313 BAM 529
283.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,161 BAM 3,647
42.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,573 BAM 2,655
378.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$836 BAM 1,411
-5.26%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

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