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

😐 Solo nomad: Dobele is 14.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dobele is 37.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.07
$11.99 MX$227
45.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$42.47 MX$803
62.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 €7.92
$10.47 MX$198
-12.42%
Cappuccino
$3.44 €2.97
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.44 MX$27.16
27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
82.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 €4.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.57 MX$29.68
91.08%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 €10.62
$8.61 MX$163
42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$8.54 MX$161
-7.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 €10.35
$10.98 MX$208
9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
40.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
56.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 €5.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 €7.95
$8.86 MX$167
3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.06 €31.13
$26.59 MX$503
35.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$3.24 MX$61.2
-9.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 €12.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
351.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
33.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$84.2 MX$1,592
279.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.86 €17.15
$22.14 MX$419
-10.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.59 €17.78
$30.14 MX$570
-31.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 €44.52
$52 MX$983
-0.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 €9.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
125.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 €469
$200 MX$3,787
171.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
196.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 €78.9
$35.74 MX$676
155.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.95 €39.67
$39.8 MX$753
15.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 €83.4
$79 MX$1,493
22.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$88.4 MX$1,671
50.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 €313
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$474 MX$8,968
-47.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €655
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 €389
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$865 €747
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-71.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$693 €598
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Dobele
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$416 €359
$792 MX$15K
-47.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Dobele: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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