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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dobrush is 45% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dobrush is 30.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 BYNย 30.35
$11.99 MX$227
-22.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.72 BYNย 100
$42.47 MX$803
-27.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 BYNย 17.91
$10.47 MX$198
-47.66%
Cappuccino
$1.74 BYNย 5.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BYNย 2.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYNย 1.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 BYNย 3.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 BYNย 7.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 BYNย 2.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BYNย 3.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.93%
Eggs
$1.3 BYNย 4.26
$2.55 MX$48.3
-49.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 BYNย 21.2
$8.61 MX$163
-24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 BYNย 13.28
$8.54 MX$161
-52.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 BYNย 26.4
$10.98 MX$208
-26.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 BYNย 3.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
-58.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 BYNย 5.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BYNย 5.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 BYNย 8.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 BYNย 1.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-74.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 BYNย 2.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
-71.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BYNย 4.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYNย 1.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 BYNย 6.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 BYNย 22.43
$8.86 MX$167
-22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BYNย 3.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYNย 5.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYNย 0.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
-42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.68 BYNย 41.46
$26.59 MX$503
-52.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 BYNย 4.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYNย 1.05
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 BYNย 19.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
89.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 BYNย 2.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
-39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BYNย 64.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K BYNย 78K
$24K MX$453.6K
-0.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.8 BYNย 179
$84.2 MX$1,592
-34.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.66 BYNย 25.04
$22.14 MX$419
-65.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.45 BYNย 34.18
$30.14 MX$570
-65.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 BYNย 15.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
-7.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 BYNย 983
$200 MX$3,787
50.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYNย 33.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
90.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 BYNย 168
$35.74 MX$676
43.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.28 BYNย 138
$39.8 MX$753
6.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 BYNย 374
$79 MX$1,493
44.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 BYNย 314
$88.4 MX$1,671
8.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dobrush
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
11.42
29.33%

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Last update for Dobrush: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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