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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dobrush is 35% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dobrush is 26.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 BYN 26.49
$11.85 MX$210
-23.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.88 BYN 90.5
$42.16 MX$746
-26.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 BYN 15.91
$10.75 MX$190
-49.49%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYN 5.15
$3.47 MX$61.5
-49.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.75
$1.45 MX$25.72
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 BYN 1.33
$0.90 MX$15.98
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.51
$3.05 MX$54.1
-60.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BYN 6.18
$4.42 MX$78.2
-52.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.31
$1.37 MX$24.24
-42.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BYN 1.66
$1.87 MX$33.14
-69.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.42
$1.54 MX$27.32
-24.03%
Eggs
$1.35 BYN 3.94
$2.50 MX$44.31
-46.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 BYN 19.48
$8.61 MX$152
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 BYN 12.04
$8.63 MX$153
-52.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 BYN 23.69
$11.02 MX$195
-26.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.41
$2.75 MX$48.67
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYN 4.95
$1.43 MX$25.28
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.17
$1.87 MX$33.15
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 BYN 7.36
$2.17 MX$38.37
15.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.28
$1.88 MX$33.33
-76.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 BYN 1.64
$2.25 MX$39.76
-75.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 BYN 3.77
$1.07 MX$18.90
20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BYN 1.59
$1.07 MX$19.00
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 BYN 5.42
$4.15 MX$73.5
-55.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 BYN 23.92
$10.34 MX$183
-21.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 BYN 2.68
$1.68 MX$29.72
-45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BYN 5.17
$2.48 MX$43.97
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BYN 0.81
$0.55 MX$9.82
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.05 BYN 38.25
$26.53 MX$470
-50.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.98
$3.22 MX$56.9
-57.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYN 0.94
$2.48 MX$43.93
-87.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 BYN 17.18
$3.11 MX$55.0
88.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.31
$1.26 MX$22.22
-37.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BYN 57.5K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-36.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K BYN 70.3K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 BYN 161
$82.5 MX$1,460
-33.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 BYN 22.48
$22.29 MX$394
-65.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 BYN 30.37
$30.02 MX$531
-65.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$911
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 BYN 13.81
$4.98 MX$88.2
-5.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 BYN 874
$200 MX$3,540
49.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K BYN 30.3K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
94.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 BYN 148
$35.71 MX$632
41.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.36 BYN 124
$39.56 MX$700
7.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 BYN 338
$80.6 MX$1,426
43.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.9 BYN 287
$88.3 MX$1,563
10.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,535
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
11.42
29.33%

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

Last update for Dobrush: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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