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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26% more expensive than Prijedor without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.4% more expensive than Prijedor without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$6.95 BAM 11.67
70.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$34.93 BAM 58.7
20.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.63 BAM 9.46
90.94%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.15 BAM 1.93
201.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.74 BAM 1.25
95.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.15 BAM 1.94
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.39 BAM 4.02
27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.19 BAM 2.00
271.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.40 BAM 2.35
-2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.34 BAM 2.24
39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.37 BAM 3.98
-35.02%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.89 BAM 4.86
-13.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.17 BAM 17.09
-15.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.18 BAM 12.06
20.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.45 BAM 22.60
-18.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.29 BAM 2.16
113.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.66 BAM 2.79
-13.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.85 BAM 3.11
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.71 BAM 2.88
26.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.78 BAM 1.31
141.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.74 BAM 1.24
204.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.90 BAM 1.52
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.94 BAM 1.59
13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.59 BAM 6.03
15.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.43 BAM 14.16
22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.25 BAM 2.11
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.04 BAM 3.43
21.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.79 BAM 3.01
-69.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$29.06 BAM 48.82
-8.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.72 BAM 2.89
87.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.78 BAM 1.30
217.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.55 BAM 17.72
-70.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.44 BAM 2.41
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$23.3K BAM 39.2K
31.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.2K BAM 44.0K
-8.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$124 BAM 208
-33.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$18.87 BAM 31.70
18.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$28.31 BAM 47.55
6.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$23.47 BAM 39.43
119.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$11.72 BAM 19.70
56.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.70 BAM 9.57
-12.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$150 BAM 251
33.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,278 BAM 5,507
61.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$76.3 BAM 128
-53.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$34.40 BAM 57.8
15.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$96.8 BAM 163
-16.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$118 BAM 198
-25.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$175 BAM 295
452.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$149 BAM 251
222.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$262 BAM 440
509.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$150 BAM 251
690.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,433 BAM 4,087
66.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,718 BAM 2,887
279.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Prijedor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$511 BAM 858
48.06%
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 Prijedor: March 2, 2026

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