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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dobrich is 13.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dobrich is 8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 BGN 11.70
$11.61 MX$200
-39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.17 BGN 48.42
$42.75 MX$738
-31.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 BGN 16.83
$10.60 MX$183
-4.34%
Cappuccino
$1.75 BGN 2.91
$3.59 MX$62.0
-51.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 BGN 1.33
$1.45 MX$25.08
-44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 BGN 0.75
$0.90 MX$15.50
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 BGN 3.23
$3.03 MX$52.4
-35.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BGN 4.95
$4.56 MX$78.8
-34.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$1.45 MX$25.07
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 BGN 1.43
$1.83 MX$31.55
-53.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 BGN 4.70
$1.61 MX$27.77
75.78%
Eggs
$3.36 BGN 5.58
$2.54 MX$43.82
32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 BGN 11.09
$8.54 MX$148
-21.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BGN 14.13
$8.47 MX$146
0.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 BGN 21.87
$10.86 MX$188
21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 BGN 2.66
$2.73 MX$47.13
-41.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 BGN 3.72
$1.49 MX$25.77
50.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 BGN 3.49
$1.94 MX$33.55
8.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 BGN 4.67
$2.16 MX$37.38
30.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.97
$1.85 MX$31.88
-35.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 BGN 2.35
$2.19 MX$37.80
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BGN 2.12
$1.07 MX$18.52
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BGN 0.89
$1.08 MX$18.71
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 BGN 5.60
$4.06 MX$70.1
-17.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 BGN 9.75
$10.46 MX$181
-43.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BGN 1.62
$1.65 MX$28.56
-40.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 BGN 2.69
$2.55 MX$44.01
-36.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 BGN 1.22
$0.56 MX$9.60
30.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.41 BGN 43.84
$26.20 MX$453
0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.00
$3.14 MX$54.2
-61.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.01
$2.37 MX$40.96
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.72 BGN 19.45
$3.24 MX$56.0
261.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.46
$1.31 MX$22.70
12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K BGN 53.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
4.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K BGN 57.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
45.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.3 BGN 86.8
$83.1 MX$1,436
-37.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.29 BGN 28.71
$22.15 MX$383
-21.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.41 BGN 22.26
$29.37 MX$507
-54.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.40 BGN 42.17
$51.2 MX$884
-50.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 BGN 24.65
$18.69 MX$323
-20.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 BGN 7.79
$4.89 MX$84.4
-4.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 BGN 535
$199 MX$3,431
62.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,421 BGN 8,999
$5,207 MX$89.9K
4.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.34 BGN 73.6
$35.93 MX$621
23.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.25 BGN 48.55
$39.39 MX$680
-25.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 BGN 192
$80.3 MX$1,387
44.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 BGN 87.3
$87.6 MX$1,512
-39.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 490
$963 MX$16.6K
-69.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 BGN 384
$482 MX$8,326
-51.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BGN 783
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 BGN 592
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-70.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dobrich
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,054 BGN 1,750
$726 MX$12.5K
45.17%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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