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 13.7% more expensive than Zenica without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 27.7% more expensive than Zenica without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.22 BAM 12.19
64.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$18.63 BAM 31.49
126.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.10 BAM 6.93
162.20%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.64 BAM 2.78
111.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.80 BAM 3.04
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.21 BAM 2.04
-25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.04 BAM 3.44
49.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.10 BAM 3.56
110.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.22 BAM 2.07
12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.88 BAM 1.49
112.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.73 BAM 2.92
-10.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.82 BAM 4.77
-11.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.94 BAM 13.42
8.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.49 BAM 12.65
15.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.86 BAM 21.73
-14.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.40 BAM 2.37
96.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.64 BAM 2.77
-12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.55 BAM 2.62
20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.92 BAM 3.25
13.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.05 BAM 1.77
79.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.31 BAM 2.21
71.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.60 BAM 1.02
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.73 BAM 1.24
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.50 BAM 5.91
18.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.80 BAM 8.11
115.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.90 BAM 1.52
86.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$0.95 BAM 1.60
161.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.87 BAM 1.47
-36.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$32.92 BAM 55.6
-19.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.63 BAM 2.76
97.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.77 BAM 1.30
222.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.09 BAM 15.37
-65.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.50 BAM 2.53
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$23.9K BAM 40.4K
28.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.1K BAM 44.1K
-7.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$169 BAM 285
-51.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.17 BAM 32.39
16.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$24.88 BAM 42.04
20.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$24.79 BAM 41.89
107.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.52 BAM 24.54
25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.73 BAM 7.99
5.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$152 BAM 257
31.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,276 BAM 5,536
61.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$51.0 BAM 86.2
-29.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.94 BAM 52.3
27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$94.7 BAM 160
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$88.7 BAM 150
-0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$197 BAM 332
392.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$145 BAM 244
233.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$280 BAM 474
469.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$210 BAM 355
464.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,638 BAM 2,768
147.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,320 BAM 2,231
394.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zenica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$762 BAM 1,289
-0.80%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zenica: March 1, 2026

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