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% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doboj is 17.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.15 BAM 8.54
$11.61 MX$200
-55.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.52 BAM 54.0
$42.75 MX$738
-23.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 BAM 9.43
$10.60 MX$183
-46.42%
Cappuccino
$1.48 BAM 2.46
$3.59 MX$62.0
-58.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.18
$1.45 MX$25.08
-9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 BAM 1.56
$0.90 MX$15.50
4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 BAM 2.47
$3.03 MX$52.4
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BAM 2.45
$4.56 MX$78.8
-67.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 BAM 2.13
$1.45 MX$25.07
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BAM 1.62
$1.83 MX$31.55
-46.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.92
$1.61 MX$27.77
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.72 BAM 4.51
$2.54 MX$43.82
7.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.42 BAM 4.01
$8.54 MX$148
-71.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 BAM 12.93
$8.47 MX$146
-8.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 BAM 15.03
$10.86 MX$188
-16.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 BAM 2.37
$2.73 MX$47.13
-47.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.32
$1.49 MX$25.77
-6.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 BAM 2.20
$1.94 MX$33.55
-31.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 BAM 2.40
$2.16 MX$37.38
-32.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 BAM 1.69
$1.85 MX$31.88
-44.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$2.19 MX$37.80
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 BAM 0.56
$1.07 MX$18.52
-68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.13
$1.08 MX$18.71
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 BAM 5.85
$4.06 MX$70.1
-13.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 BAM 11.95
$10.46 MX$181
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.74
$1.65 MX$28.56
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.18
$2.55 MX$44.01
-48.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 BAM 2.97
$0.56 MX$9.60
219.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 BAM 88.4
$26.20 MX$453
103.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 BAM 1.60
$3.14 MX$54.2
-69.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BAM 1.08
$2.37 MX$40.96
-72.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 BAM 9.68
$3.24 MX$56.0
79.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.51
$1.31 MX$22.70
15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K BAM 36.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-27.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BAM 42.5K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 BAM 275
$83.1 MX$1,436
99.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 BAM 9.97
$22.15 MX$383
-72.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.80 BAM 47.81
$29.37 MX$507
-1.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 BAM 38.61
$51.2 MX$884
-54.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 BAM 19.29
$18.69 MX$323
-37.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 BAM 9.69
$4.89 MX$84.4
19.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 BAM 192
$199 MX$3,431
-41.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,368 BAM 5,591
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-35.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.22 BAM 78.4
$35.93 MX$621
31.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 BAM 59.5
$39.39 MX$680
-8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 BAM 146
$80.3 MX$1,387
9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 BAM 168
$87.6 MX$1,512
15.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 BAM 330
$963 MX$16.6K
-79.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 BAM 273
$482 MX$8,326
-65.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 BAM 555
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-79.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BAM 546
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-72.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,326 BAM 2,201
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-66.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,721 BAM 2,857
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-73.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doboj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 BAM 902
$726 MX$12.5K
-25.18%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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