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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dobrich is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dobrich is 18.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.11 BGN 11.88
$11.85 MX$209
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.65 BGN 49.52
$42.16 MX$744
-29.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 BGN 16.56
$10.75 MX$190
-7.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 BGN 2.87
$3.47 MX$61.3
-50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.43
$1.45 MX$25.65
-40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 BGN 0.80
$0.90 MX$15.93
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 BGN 3.28
$3.05 MX$53.9
-35.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BGN 4.98
$4.42 MX$77.9
-32.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 BGN 3.15
$1.37 MX$24.17
37.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 BGN 1.50
$1.87 MX$33.05
-51.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 BGN 4.64
$1.54 MX$27.25
80.52%
Eggs
$3.34 BGN 5.57
$2.50 MX$44.18
33.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 BGN 10.54
$8.61 MX$152
-26.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 BGN 13.53
$8.63 MX$152
-6.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.73 BGN 21.26
$11.02 MX$195
15.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 BGN 2.78
$2.75 MX$48.53
-39.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 BGN 3.75
$1.43 MX$25.21
57.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.37
$1.87 MX$33.05
8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 BGN 4.73
$2.17 MX$38.26
30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 BGN 1.91
$1.88 MX$33.23
-39.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.38
$2.25 MX$39.65
-36.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 BGN 2.06
$1.07 MX$18.85
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$1.07 MX$18.95
-46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 BGN 5.71
$4.15 MX$73.3
-17.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 BGN 10.99
$10.34 MX$182
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$1.68 MX$29.64
-41.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 BGN 2.80
$2.48 MX$43.84
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.55 MX$9.80
25.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 BGN 44.40
$26.53 MX$468
0.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.92
$3.22 MX$56.8
-64.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.11
$2.48 MX$43.80
-72.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.62 BGN 19.41
$3.11 MX$54.9
273.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 BGN 2.39
$1.26 MX$22.16
13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
5.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K BGN 57.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
42.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 BGN 87.2
$82.5 MX$1,456
-36.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.51 BGN 29.25
$22.29 MX$393
-21.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 BGN 22.31
$30.02 MX$530
-55.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.78 BGN 43.06
$51.4 MX$908
-49.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BGN 24.55
$18.29 MX$323
-19.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 BGN 7.95
$4.98 MX$88.0
-4.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 BGN 533
$200 MX$3,530
59.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,358 BGN 8,948
$5,304 MX$93.6K
1.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.65 BGN 74.6
$35.71 MX$630
25.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.46 BGN 49.19
$39.56 MX$698
-25.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 BGN 196
$80.6 MX$1,422
45.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 BGN 88.6
$88.3 MX$1,559
-39.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BGN 480
$969 MX$17.1K
-70.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGN 384
$482 MX$8,511
-52.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 BGN 775
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-70.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 BGN 593
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-70.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,062 BGN 1,774
$756 MX$13.4K
40.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
11.42
-57.53%

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

Last update for Dobrich: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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