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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 24.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dubna is 2.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.30 โ‚ฝ803
$11.88 MX$210
-13.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.55 โ‚ฝ2,383
$41.90 MX$740
-27.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 โ‚ฝ311
$10.55 MX$186
-62.27%
Cappuccino
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
$3.60 MX$63.5
-57.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.9
$1.50 MX$26.45
-23.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.77
$0.91 MX$16.09
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 โ‚ฝ123
$3.08 MX$54.4
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
$4.47 MX$78.8
-66.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฝ91.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-59.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.6
$1.60 MX$28.27
-30.62%
Eggs
$1.66 โ‚ฝ130
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 โ‚ฝ785
$8.36 MX$148
20.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ฝ341
$8.64 MX$152
-49.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 โ‚ฝ938
$10.91 MX$192
10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฝ157
$1.96 MX$34.55
2.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฝ252
$2.12 MX$37.34
51.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-59.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.6
$2.22 MX$39.20
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$1.02 MX$17.99
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.6
$1.04 MX$18.36
-24.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
$4.05 MX$71.5
-37.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 โ‚ฝ394
$10.18 MX$180
-50.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฝ66.7
$1.69 MX$29.79
-49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ101
$2.62 MX$46.25
-50.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.2
$0.51 MX$9.09
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
$3.15 MX$55.7
-20.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 โ‚ฝ34.62
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 โ‚ฝ617
$3.26 MX$57.5
142.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 โ‚ฝ63.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
-38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฝ3.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
28.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
53.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 โ‚ฝ11.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
82.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 โ‚ฝ638
$22.86 MX$404
-64.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.05 โ‚ฝ628
$30.04 MX$530
-73.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.34 โ‚ฝ1,196
$51.9 MX$916
-70.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 โ‚ฝ499
$5.12 MX$90.4
25.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 โ‚ฝ55.2K
$201 MX$3,541
252.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K โ‚ฝ1.2M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
178.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 โ‚ฝ5,592
$35.73 MX$631
100.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 โ‚ฝ4,067
$40.27 MX$711
29.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฝ9,128
$79.2 MX$1,398
47.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 โ‚ฝ12.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
81.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 โ‚ฝ14.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚ฝ10.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-71.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 โ‚ฝ49.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-60.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฝ35.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-62.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,259 โ‚ฝ176.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-43.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 โ‚ฝ121.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dubna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,422 โ‚ฝ110.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
94.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Dubna: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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