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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.5% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.1% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.94 BAM 11.74
71.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$35.95 BAM 60.8
16.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.66 BAM 14.64
21.82%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.15 BAM 3.63
67.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.07 BAM 3.50
-27.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.39 BAM 2.35
-34.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.69 BAM 4.54
14.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.39 BAM 4.04
87.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.43 BAM 2.41
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.20 BAM 2.04
58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.12 BAM 3.58
-24.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.32 BAM 5.61
-21.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.49 BAM 17.73
-20.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.83 BAM 14.93
-2.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.28 BAM 22.44
-17.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.56 BAM 2.63
67.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.80 BAM 3.04
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.98 BAM 3.35
-1.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.29 BAM 3.87
-7.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.12 BAM 1.89
66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.15 BAM 1.94
93.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.23 BAM 2.08
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.81 BAM 1.37
28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.68 BAM 6.23
10.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.52 BAM 14.40
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.10 BAM 1.85
53.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.31 BAM 2.21
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.05 BAM 1.77
-51.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$31.88 BAM 53.9
-16.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.49 BAM 2.52
111.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.82 BAM 1.39
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$9.05 BAM 15.29
-63.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.56 BAM 2.64
-15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$26.4K BAM 44.7K
13.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.4K BAM 44.7K
-10.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$197 BAM 333
-57.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$19.10 BAM 32.28
19.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$33.57 BAM 56.7
-10.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.66 BAM 60.3
45.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.46 BAM 27.81
11.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.19 BAM 12.16
-28.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$257 BAM 434
-21.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,317 BAM 5,606
60.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$92.8 BAM 157
-61.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$37.52 BAM 63.4
7.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$111 BAM 187
-28.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$101 BAM 170
-11.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$442 BAM 747
114.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$311 BAM 525
55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$897 BAM 1,515
78.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$594 BAM 1,004
103.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,270 BAM 5,527
22.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,385 BAM 4,031
168.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$988 BAM 1,669
-26.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.8
200.53%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

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