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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dubna is 37.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dubna is 3.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10 โ‚ฝ798
$11.99 MX$227
-16.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.22 โ‚ฝ2,411
$42.47 MX$803
-28.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 โ‚ฝ326
$10.47 MX$198
-61.03%
Cappuccino
$1.5 โ‚ฝ120
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ28.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 โ‚ฝ129
$3.09 MX$58.5
-47.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฝ123
$4.58 MX$86.6
-66.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ99.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-58.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฝ92.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-26.11%
Eggs
$1.7 โ‚ฝ135
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 โ‚ฝ808
$8.61 MX$163
17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 โ‚ฝ360
$8.54 MX$161
-47.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 โ‚ฝ956
$10.98 MX$208
9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ147
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฝ160
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฝ246
$2.19 MX$41.42
40.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ59.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 โ‚ฝ131
$1.07 MX$20.23
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ59.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ205
$3.96 MX$74.9
-35.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 โ‚ฝ398
$8.86 MX$167
-43.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ69.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ99.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
-52.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ198
$3.24 MX$61.2
-23.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 โ‚ฝ633
$3.11 MX$58.7
155.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ64.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฝ3M
$30.3K MX$573K
25.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
53.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฝ11.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
75.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.78 โ‚ฝ621
$22.14 MX$419
-64.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.15 โ‚ฝ650
$30.14 MX$570
-72.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.05 โ‚ฝ1,201
$52 MX$983
-71.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 โ‚ฝ505
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$695 โ‚ฝ55.5K
$200 MX$3,787
247.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K โ‚ฝ1.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
171.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 โ‚ฝ5,683
$35.74 MX$676
99.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 โ‚ฝ4,266
$39.8 MX$753
34.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ9,177
$79 MX$1,493
45.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 โ‚ฝ12.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
81.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 โ‚ฝ14.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚ฝ11.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-69.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 โ‚ฝ51.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 โ‚ฝ34.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,293 โ‚ฝ182.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-25.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,537 โ‚ฝ122.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,371 โ‚ฝ109.4K
$792 MX$15K
73.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Dubna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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