CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 16.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 10% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.94 BAM 11.74
$11.88 MX$210
-41.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.95 BAM 60.8
$41.90 MX$740
-14.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 BAM 14.64
$10.55 MX$186
-17.91%
Cappuccino
$2.15 BAM 3.63
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAM 3.50
$1.50 MX$26.45
38.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BAM 2.35
$0.91 MX$16.09
52.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 BAM 4.54
$3.08 MX$54.4
-12.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.04
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 BAM 2.41
$1.39 MX$24.54
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAM 2.04
$1.90 MX$33.47
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BAM 3.58
$1.60 MX$28.27
32.50%
Eggs
$3.32 BAM 5.61
$2.60 MX$45.97
27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 BAM 17.73
$8.36 MX$148
25.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 BAM 14.93
$8.64 MX$152
2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 BAM 22.44
$10.91 MX$192
21.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BAM 2.63
$2.61 MX$45.98
-40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 BAM 3.04
$1.44 MX$25.46
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BAM 3.35
$1.96 MX$34.55
1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 BAM 3.87
$2.12 MX$37.34
8.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 BAM 1.89
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$2.22 MX$39.20
-48.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.08
$1.02 MX$17.99
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 BAM 1.37
$1.04 MX$18.36
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BAM 6.23
$4.05 MX$71.5
-9.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 BAM 14.40
$10.18 MX$180
-16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BAM 1.85
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.21
$2.62 MX$46.25
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 BAM 1.77
$0.51 MX$9.09
105.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.88 BAM 53.9
$26.52 MX$468
20.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$3.15 MX$55.7
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.39
$2.46 MX$43.49
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 BAM 15.29
$3.26 MX$57.5
177.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.64
$1.32 MX$23.36
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K BAM 44.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-12.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BAM 44.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
11.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 BAM 333
$83.5 MX$1,474
135.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.10 BAM 32.28
$22.86 MX$404
-16.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.57 BAM 56.7
$30.04 MX$530
11.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 BAM 60.3
$51.9 MX$916
-31.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.46 BAM 27.81
$18.30 MX$323
-10.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.19 BAM 12.16
$5.12 MX$90.4
40.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 BAM 434
$201 MX$3,541
27.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,317 BAM 5,606
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-37.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 BAM 157
$35.73 MX$631
159.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.52 BAM 63.4
$40.27 MX$711
-6.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 BAM 187
$79.2 MX$1,398
40.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 BAM 170
$89.3 MX$1,576
12.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 BAM 747
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 BAM 525
$483 MX$8,525
-35.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 BAM 1,515
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-43.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 BAM 1,004
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-50.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,270 BAM 5,527
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-18.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,385 BAM 4,031
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-62.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$988 BAM 1,669
$730 MX$12.9K
35.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.