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 18.1% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.2% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$7.16 BAM 11.89
62.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$35.26 BAM 58.5
21.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$5.65 BAM 9.38
87.61%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.63 BAM 2.71
120.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.78 BAM 2.96
-18.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.17 BAM 1.94
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.04 BAM 3.38
48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.10 BAM 3.49
117.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.42 BAM 2.36
2.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.29 BAM 2.14
41.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.60 BAM 2.65
0.63%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.80 BAM 4.65
-9.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.50 BAM 15.77
-10.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$7.20 BAM 11.95
17.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$12.13 BAM 20.14
-10.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.29 BAM 2.15
111.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.58 BAM 2.62
-5.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.94 BAM 3.22
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$1.66 BAM 2.76
30.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.80 BAM 1.33
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.70 BAM 1.16
212.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.93 BAM 1.55
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.76 BAM 1.26
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.47 BAM 5.76
17.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$4.10 BAM 6.80
155.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.74 BAM 1.23
122.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.08 BAM 1.79
136.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$1.21 BAM 2.01
-53.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$33.36 BAM 55.4
-21.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.51 BAM 2.51
107.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.95 BAM 1.59
149.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$9.05 BAM 15.02
-64.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.45 BAM 2.41
-9.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$23.8K BAM 39.5K
28.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$25.8K BAM 42.8K
-7.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$124 BAM 206
-32.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$18.93 BAM 31.42
17.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$23.50 BAM 39.01
24.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$35.69 BAM 59.3
43.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$11.76 BAM 19.53
58.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$4.65 BAM 7.71
5.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$155 BAM 257
28.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$3,239 BAM 5,376
60.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$74.3 BAM 123
-51.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$35.07 BAM 58.2
12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$90.3 BAM 150
-11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$117 BAM 194
-24.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$263 BAM 436
266.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$281 BAM 466
71.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$440 BAM 731
273.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$312 BAM 517
282.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$2,405 BAM 3,992
64.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,678 BAM 2,786
288.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$881 BAM 1,462
-17.54%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mostar: April 12, 2026

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