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

🙂 Solo nomad: Doboj is 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doboj is 16.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 BAM 9.06
$11.99 MX$227
-55.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.63 BAM 55.1
$42.47 MX$803
-23.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 BAM 10.04
$10.47 MX$198
-43.17%
Cappuccino
$1.48 BAM 2.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 BAM 2.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BAM 1.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
-51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$4.58 MX$86.6
-68.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$2.71 BAM 4.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.53 BAM 4.27
$8.61 MX$163
-70.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.54 BAM 12.73
$8.54 MX$161
-11.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 BAM 14.81
$10.98 MX$208
-20.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 BAM 2.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 BAM 2.25
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 BAM 0.62
$1.07 MX$20.23
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.23
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 BAM 5.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
-13.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 BAM 12.01
$8.86 MX$167
-19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.78
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
-49.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
238.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 BAM 88.7
$26.59 MX$503
97.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 BAM 1.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BAM 1.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 BAM 9.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
87.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BAM 2.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K BAM 36.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 43.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
7.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 BAM 279
$84.2 MX$1,592
96.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.92 BAM 10
$22.14 MX$419
-73.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.13 BAM 49.17
$30.14 MX$570
-3.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 BAM 39.48
$52 MX$983
-55.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 BAM 19.98
$18.72 MX$354
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 BAM 9.71
$5.07 MX$95.9
13.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 BAM 197
$200 MX$3,787
-41.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,434 BAM 5,796
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-35.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 BAM 80.3
$35.74 MX$676
33.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 BAM 59.1
$39.8 MX$753
-12.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 BAM 150
$79 MX$1,493
12.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 BAM 173
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 BAM 339
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 BAM 271
$474 MX$8,968
-66.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 BAM 558
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BAM 555
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,318 BAM 2,224
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-57.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,847 BAM 3,118
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 BAM 920
$792 MX$15K
-31.18%
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 Doboj: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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