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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.2% more expensive than Zenica without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30.9% more expensive than Zenica without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.95 BAM 11.73
72.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.79 BAM 31.72
126.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.22 BAM 7.13
148.10%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.58 BAM 2.67
127.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.81 BAM 3.06
-20.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.19 BAM 2.02
-25.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.05 BAM 3.46
50.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.12 BAM 3.57
116.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.22 BAM 2.06
13.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.9 BAM 1.52
105.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.75 BAM 2.96
-10.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.74 BAM 4.62
-6.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.78 BAM 13.13
10.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.3 BAM 12.33
16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.96 BAM 21.88
-15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.34 BAM 2.27
102.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.64 BAM 2.76
-7.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.53 BAM 2.58
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.84 BAM 3.11
19.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.01 BAM 1.7
85.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.26 BAM 2.13
73.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.57 BAM 0.95
87.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.77 BAM 1.3
41.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.49 BAM 5.89
13.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.06 BAM 10.23
46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.87 BAM 1.47
97.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.01 BAM 1.71
158.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.84 BAM 1.43
-38.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$31.87 BAM 53.8
-16.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.64 BAM 2.77
97.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.82 BAM 1.38
190.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.1 BAM 15.37
-65.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.49 BAM 2.52
-12.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$23.6K BAM 39.9K
28.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.8K BAM 43.6K
-7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$170 BAM 288
-50.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.95 BAM 31.98
16.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$24.2 BAM 40.85
24.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$24.28 BAM 40.98
114.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.86 BAM 25.09
25.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.77 BAM 8.06
6.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$155 BAM 262
29.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,244 BAM 5,475
64.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$50.8 BAM 85.8
-29.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.82 BAM 52
29.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$94.7 BAM 160
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$89 BAM 150
-0.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$194 BAM 327
398.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$147 BAM 248
222.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$280 BAM 473
490.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$208 BAM 351
478.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,637 BAM 2,764
88.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,311 BAM 2,213
474.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$757 BAM 1,277
4.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3
280.67%

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 Zenica: October 27, 2025

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