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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dubasari is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dubasari is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 MDL 151
$11.58 MX$212
-22.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.25 MDL 625
$42 MX$769
-11.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 MDL 127
$10.5 MX$192
-28.19%
Cappuccino
$1.88 MDL 31.62
$3.43 MX$62.8
-45.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MDL 15.27
$1.49 MX$27.34
-38.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 MDL 10.83
$0.94 MX$17.27
-30.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 MDL 29.17
$3.08 MX$56.3
-43.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 MDL 39.93
$4.37 MX$79.9
-45.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MDL 20.95
$1.39 MX$25.44
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.66
$1.85 MX$33.81
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MDL 24.57
$1.58 MX$28.88
-7.59%
Eggs
$2.57 MDL 43.16
$2.51 MX$46
2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 MDL 171
$8.26 MX$151
23.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 MDL 90.4
$8.7 MX$159
-38.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.81 MDL 148
$10.73 MX$196
-17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15
$2.61 MX$47.74
-65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.77
$1.49 MX$27.28
18.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDL 28.33
$1.95 MX$35.72
-13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MDL 36.55
$2.09 MX$38.26
4.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 12.95
$1.81 MX$33.05
-57.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.31
$2.16 MX$39.62
-74.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 21.99
$1.03 MX$18.85
27.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.68
$1.08 MX$19.7
-19.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 MDL 53.5
$4.14 MX$75.9
-22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 MDL 86.7
$8.88 MX$163
-41.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.33
$1.67 MX$30.64
-27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 MDL 32.89
$2.53 MX$46.31
-22.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.68 MX$488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 33.92
$3.26 MX$59.7
-38.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.54
$2.51 MX$45.94
-89.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 MDL 86
$3.12 MX$57.2
64.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MDL 22.89
$1.31 MX$23.96
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 541K
$30.9K MX$565K
4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K MDL 510.6K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
27.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 MDL 2,881
$83 MX$1,520
106.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 MDL 129
$22.59 MX$414
-65.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.63 MDL 178
$29.51 MX$540
-63.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.6 MX$944
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 MDL 125
$4.9 MX$89.7
52.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 MDL 6,493
$200 MX$3,668
93.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,485 MDL 125.6K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
44.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65 MDL 1,091
$36.41 MX$667
78.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 MDL 896
$39.91 MX$731
33.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,872
$79.9 MX$1,462
39.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,070
$87.7 MX$1,605
40.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$983 MX$18K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$470 MX$8,612
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubasari
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$724 MX$13.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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

Last update for Dubasari: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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