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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bonao is 37.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bonao is 38.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 DOP 325

$11.85 MX$212

-54.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.87 DOP 1,605

$42.16 MX$755

-36.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.18 DOP 309

$10.75 MX$192

-51.81%

Cappuccino

$1.96 DOP 117

$3.47 MX$62.2

-43.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 DOP 61.8

$1.45 MX$26.01

-28.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 DOP 49.82

$0.90 MX$16.16

-7.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 DOP 139

$3.05 MX$54.7

-23.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 DOP 180

$4.42 MX$79.1

-31.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 DOP 82.5

$1.37 MX$24.51

0.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 DOP 81.5

$1.87 MX$33.51

-27.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 DOP 57.4

$1.54 MX$27.63

-37.66%

Eggs

$1.55 DOP 92.5

$2.50 MX$44.81

-38.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.18 DOP 429

$8.61 MX$154

-16.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 DOP 333

$8.63 MX$155

-35.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.77 DOP 643

$11.02 MX$197

-2.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 DOP 141

$2.75 MX$49.22

-14.18%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 DOP 35.34

$1.43 MX$25.56

-58.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 DOP 138

$1.87 MX$33.52

23.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.30 DOP 77.4

$2.17 MX$38.80

-40.09%

Potato (1kg)

$2.13 DOP 127

$1.88 MX$33.70

13.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 DOP 67.5

$2.25 MX$40.21

-49.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 DOP 48.77

$1.07 MX$19.11

-23.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 DOP 33.90

$1.07 MX$19.22

-46.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.68 DOP 339

$4.15 MX$74.4

36.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.93 DOP 414

$10.34 MX$185

-32.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.50 DOP 149

$1.68 MX$30.06

48.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 DOP 185

$2.48 MX$44.46

24.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 DOP 32.84

$0.55 MX$9.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.43 DOP 1,638

$26.53 MX$475

3.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.39 DOP 202

$3.22 MX$57.6

5.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 DOP 130

$2.48 MX$44.42

-12.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.46 DOP 147

$3.11 MX$55.7

-20.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 DOP 71.5

$1.26 MX$22.48

-4.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K DOP 1.6M

$30.7K MX$548.8K

-12.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.7K DOP 1.9M

$24.0K MX$430.3K

31.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.4 DOP 4,620

$82.5 MX$1,476

-6.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.57 DOP 1,527

$22.29 MX$399

14.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.98 DOP 2,029

$30.02 MX$537

13.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.14 DOP 1,024

$51.4 MX$921

-66.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$327

Cinema Ticket

$2.62 DOP 157

$4.98 MX$89.2

-47.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$263 DOP 15.7K

$200 MX$3,580

31.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,180 DOP 488.5K

$5,304 MX$94.9K

54.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 DOP 3,557

$35.71 MX$639

66.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.3 DOP 3,061

$39.56 MX$708

29.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.56 DOP 2,004

$80.6 MX$1,442

-58.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.58 DOP 2,065

$88.3 MX$1,581

-60.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$143 DOP 8,551

$969 MX$17.4K

-85.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$103 DOP 6,157

$482 MX$8,632

-78.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 DOP 16.9K

$1,595 MX$28.6K

-82.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 DOP 12.9K

$1,184 MX$21.2K

-81.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

5.08%

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

Last update for Bonao: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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