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

🙂 Solo nomad: Doboj is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doboj is 34.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 BAM 8.86
$11.85 MX$205
-55.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.95 BAM 55.0
$42.16 MX$730
-21.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 BAM 9.83
$10.75 MX$186
-45.21%
Cappuccino
$1.42 BAM 2.38
$3.47 MX$60.2
-59.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 BAM 2.16
$1.45 MX$25.17
-11.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$0.90 MX$15.64
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 BAM 2.50
$3.05 MX$52.9
-50.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BAM 2.36
$4.42 MX$76.5
-68.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 BAM 2.23
$1.37 MX$23.72
-2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 BAM 1.64
$1.87 MX$32.43
-47.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.92
$1.54 MX$26.74
-25.32%
Eggs
$2.71 BAM 4.52
$2.50 MX$43.36
8.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.55 BAM 4.26
$8.61 MX$149
-70.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 BAM 13.18
$8.63 MX$150
-8.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 BAM 15.13
$11.02 MX$191
-17.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 BAM 2.53
$2.75 MX$47.62
-45.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 BAM 2.42
$1.43 MX$24.73
1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 BAM 2.21
$1.87 MX$32.44
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 BAM 2.35
$2.17 MX$37.54
-35.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BAM 1.65
$1.88 MX$32.61
-47.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$2.25 MX$38.91
-48.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 BAM 0.60
$1.07 MX$18.49
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.23
$1.07 MX$18.59
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 BAM 5.79
$4.15 MX$72.0
-16.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 BAM 12.16
$10.34 MX$179
-29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.74
$1.68 MX$29.08
-38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BAM 2.12
$2.48 MX$43.02
-48.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.95
$0.55 MX$9.61
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.1 BAM 87.0
$26.53 MX$459
96.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 BAM 1.53
$3.22 MX$55.7
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BAM 1.02
$2.48 MX$42.98
-75.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 BAM 10.00
$3.11 MX$53.9
92.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.49
$1.26 MX$21.75
18.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K BAM 35.8K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-30.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BAM 43.6K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
8.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 BAM 273
$82.5 MX$1,429
98.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.02 BAM 10.05
$22.29 MX$386
-72.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.71 BAM 47.95
$30.02 MX$520
-4.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.64 BAM 39.47
$51.4 MX$891
-54.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.57 BAM 19.32
$18.29 MX$317
-36.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 BAM 9.96
$4.98 MX$86.3
19.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 BAM 199
$200 MX$3,464
-40.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,356 BAM 5,605
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-36.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.46 BAM 79.3
$35.71 MX$618
32.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.07 BAM 60.2
$39.56 MX$685
-8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 BAM 149
$80.6 MX$1,395
10.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 BAM 171
$88.3 MX$1,530
15.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 BAM 339
$969 MX$16.8K
-79.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 BAM 274
$482 MX$8,352
-65.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 BAM 559
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-79.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 BAM 543
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-72.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,341 BAM 2,239
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-66.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,677 BAM 2,800
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-74.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$526 BAM 878
$756 MX$13.1K
-30.45%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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