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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dubasari is 36.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dubasari is 37.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 MDL 154
$11.85 MX$205
-24.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.15 MDL 620
$42.16 MX$730
-14.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 MDL 132
$10.75 MX$186
-28.47%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.20
$3.47 MX$60.2
-47.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MDL 17.04
$1.45 MX$25.17
-31.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.82
$0.90 MX$15.64
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 MDL 29.21
$3.05 MX$52.9
-44.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MDL 39.70
$4.42 MX$76.5
-47.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MDL 21.08
$1.37 MX$23.72
-10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.53
$1.87 MX$32.43
-70.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.90
$1.54 MX$26.74
-1.95%
Eggs
$2.63 MDL 45.16
$2.50 MX$43.36
5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MDL 174
$8.61 MX$149
17.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 MDL 96.6
$8.63 MX$150
-34.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 MDL 150
$11.02 MX$191
-20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.35
$2.75 MX$47.62
-67.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.40
$1.43 MX$24.73
23.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MDL 30.65
$1.87 MX$32.44
-4.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MDL 35.87
$2.17 MX$37.54
-3.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.35
$1.88 MX$32.61
-58.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$2.25 MX$38.91
-75.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.54
$1.07 MX$18.49
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.95
$1.07 MX$18.59
-18.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 53.7
$4.15 MX$72.0
-24.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.79
$1.68 MX$29.08
-24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 MDL 32.53
$2.48 MX$43.02
-23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 MDL 34.74
$3.22 MX$55.7
-36.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$2.48 MX$42.98
-89.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 88.8
$3.11 MX$53.9
66.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDL 23.47
$1.26 MX$21.75
8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 551.1K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 537.9K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
30.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 MDL 2,930
$82.5 MX$1,429
107.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.66 MDL 131
$22.29 MX$386
-65.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.72 MDL 184
$30.02 MX$520
-64.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.56 MDL 130
$4.98 MX$86.3
51.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,730
$200 MX$3,464
96.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,687 MDL 131.8K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
44.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 MDL 1,109
$35.71 MX$618
81.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 MDL 938
$39.56 MX$685
38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,909
$80.6 MX$1,395
38.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,119
$88.3 MX$1,530
39.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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Last update for Dubasari: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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