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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.3% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.1% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.11 BGN 11.88
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$29.65 BGN 49.52
42.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.91 BGN 16.56
8.48%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.72 BGN 2.87
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.86 BGN 1.43
68.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.48 BGN 0.80
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.96 BGN 3.28
55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.98 BGN 4.98
48.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.88 BGN 3.15
-27.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.90 BGN 1.50
107.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.78 BGN 4.64
-44.60%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.34 BGN 5.57
-25.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.31 BGN 10.54
36.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.10 BGN 13.53
6.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.73 BGN 21.26
-13.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.67 BGN 2.78
64.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.25 BGN 3.75
-36.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.02 BGN 3.37
-7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.84 BGN 4.73
-23.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.14 BGN 1.91
64.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.42 BGN 2.38
58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.24 BGN 2.06
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.57 BGN 0.96
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.42 BGN 5.71
21.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.58 BGN 10.99
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.99 BGN 1.65
69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.68 BGN 2.80
47.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.69 BGN 1.15
-20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$26.59 BGN 44.40
-0.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.15 BGN 1.92
180.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.67 BGN 1.11
270.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$11.62 BGN 19.41
-73.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.43 BGN 2.39
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
-4.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$34.2K BGN 57.1K
-29.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$52.2 BGN 87.2
57.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$17.51 BGN 29.25
27.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$13.36 BGN 22.31
124.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$25.78 BGN 43.06
99.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$14.70 BGN 24.55
24.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.76 BGN 7.95
4.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$319 BGN 533
-37.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,358 BGN 8,948
-1.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$44.65 BGN 74.6
-20.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$29.46 BGN 49.19
34.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$117 BGN 196
-31.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$53.1 BGN 88.6
66.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$287 BGN 480
237.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$230 BGN 384
109.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$464 BGN 775
243.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$355 BGN 593
233.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,062 BGN 1,774
-28.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.85
135.46%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dobrich: March 1, 2026

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